Abstract:
ABSTRACT
The main purpose of this study has been to assess how the Sister Leadership
Development Initiative (SLDI) programme has impacted the ministries of
Catholic Sister in Ghana; and the communities which have benefited from
their services and ministries. Specifically, the study sought to evaluate the
relationship between the programme‘s aim and its acceptance by participants;
assess whether the programme has equipped the participants with the
competencies they require for the success of their ministries; and the
programme‘s impact on their ministries and communities. The study sought
answers to the foregoing by adopting a qualitative study approach and a case
study and design. Primary data was collected from Catholic Sister who have
participated in the programme. The non-probability sampling method of
purposive sampling was used to select the trainee participants. The research
instrument used for gathering data for the study was focus group discussion
guide. Specifically, a set of focus group guide was developed to gather data
from the trainee participants. It was established that trainee participants, fully
accepted the programme‘s aims and objectives. The study concludes that the
programme equipped participants with the leadership competencies they
require to be successful in their ministries; and that the programme has had
enormously positive impact on the Sister, their ministries, and their
communities
