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Identify five problems which Dr. Ludwing Crapft experienced when he worked as amissionary in Kenya between 1844 and 1858.

Identify five problems which Dr. Ludwig Krapf experienced when he worked as a missionary in Kenya between 1844 and 1858.

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Kavungya
(i) Hostile climate i.e hot and humid weather
(ii) Language barriers, at first he could not communicate effectively with the local
people
(iii) Had to contend with tropical diseases e.g. malaria/ lack of proper medical
facilities
(iv) Suffered personal tragedies when he lost his wife and child through death
(v) Hostility from some quarters e.g. Muslim Arabs and Swahili. Suffered an
attack by robbers when he traveled inland with Chief Kivoi
(vi) Frustrations because the people he had come to work among were slow in
accepting the gospel/ slow phase of the missionary work
(vii) Problems of adopting to a different life style form the one he used to in
Europe e.g. housing, food
(viii) Suffered from loneliness
(ix) Lack of transport
(x) Wild animals
Kavungya answered the question on July 1, 2019 at 07:50

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