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i) Hostility by believers of traditional religion who saw missionaries as threat to their beliefs and cultural practices
ii) Opposition by leaders of Islamic faith and other believers whose interest wore to advance religion in the region
iii) Harsh tropical climate coupled with tropical diseases Eg Malaria
iv) Inadequate personnel to carry out missionary activities
v) Rivalry among different Christian groups
vi) Communication barrier/lack of common language of communication to facilitate interaction with and conversion of Africans
vii) Strict Christians doctrines, which were not compatible with traditional beliefs and practices,
vii) Limited transport and communication facilities
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i) Tropical diseases such as Malaria claimed many lives and incapacitated some missionaries,
ii) There was communication problem due to lack of a common language,
iii) Some African rulers opposed the missionaries because they saw them as threat to their authority,
iv) Missionaries lacked sufficient funds to carry out their activities Eg construction of schools and churches
v) Lack of well developed transport network hampered their activities
vi) Rivalry between different missionary networks hampered activities
vii) There was opposition from Muslims and traditionalists who felt threatened by the religion
viii) Tropical climate was unfavourable to the missionaries they found it difficult to carry out their activities,
ix) Political instability in some parts of Africa made it difficult to carry out their activities shortage/lack of provisions/supplies e.g food
leakeykinyua answered the question on April 16, 2018 at 09:33
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