Wangui, Gicharu Pauline2022-06-212022-06-212021-06http://erepository.mku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5705The study sought to investigate implementation strategies for paternal involvement in promoting holistic development of a male child in African Inland churches in Kiambu County. The purpose of this study was to investigate the strategies for paternal involvement in promoting holistic development of male child in Africa Inland Church churches in Kiambu County. The study objectives included to explore biblical and theological foundations on paternal involvement in promoting holistic development of a male child; To investigate the influence of paternal involvement in promoting holistic development of a male child; To examine the effect of team parenting in promoting holistic development of a male child; and to seek strategies that enhance paternal involvement in the promotion of holistic development of a male child. Social learning theory by bandura 1969 was used to guide the study. The target population was 1734, Kijabe Mission Church, Maingi Church, Kijabe Town Church, and Machani Church. This study adopted descriptive survey research designed, purposive sampling, questionnaires, focus groups and interview schedules were used as tools of collecting data by the researcher. A pilot study was done in the neighboring Africa Inland Church Mutati Church. Test re-test method was used to evaluate the reliability of the research instrument. Quantitative data was analyzed with tables and pie-charts according to statistical package for social sciences while qualitative data was analyzed, organized, and presented thematically according to the objectives. The findings justified that the church has put in place biblical and theological foundations on paternal involvement of a male child. Paternal involvement influences the holistic development of a male child. The study recommends that stakeholders such as the church and non-governmental organizations should engage with each other and develop manuals to provide guidelines while training fathers on issues pertaining to parenting. Employing authorities such as government bodies and private organizations should consider on how they engage parents so as to facilitate availability for their families. That the church should increase on the frequency of strategies that should be diverse in nature so as to capture all issues that touch on paternal involvement.enTheologicalphenomenonThesis