By Elimu Assistant Team 
Outline the importance of children in both Christian and traditional African communities.
- In both, children ensure the continuity of the community/society.
- In both, the children inherit their parent’s property.
- In both, children are a sign of God’s blessings.
- In both, children provide labour in the family/source of labour.
- Both children cement the relationship between the husband and wife/stabilize marriage.
- In both, children raise the status of both parents.
- In both, children are a source of joy/happiness.
- In both children take care of their parents in old age.
- In both, they are a source of wealth.
