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Spirituality and Burnout in Christian Ministry among Catholic Religious Men and Women Working In Rural Areas: A Case of Lodwar Diocese in Turkana County, Kenya

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  • Wambua Pius Muasa (PhD)

    (Institute of Youth Studies, Tangaza University College, Catholic University of Eastern Africa)

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Ministry burnout is a global issue of concern among the Church ministers across the world. Studies have shown that majority of Church ministers leave ministry prematurely due to burnout which in turn affects their commitment to the Church. Based on the global concern of burnout in ministry among Church ministers, the study was guided by the following objectives: To examine the levels of spirituality among the Catholic religious men and women working in Lodwar Diocese; to establish the relationship between spirituality and burnout in Christian ministry among the Catholic religious men and women are working in Lodwar Diocese. The study adopted an embedded mixed method research design specifically correlational design and phenomenological design. Using census and convenience sampling, a sample size of 131 Catholic religious men and women were included in the study. Quantitative data was collected using Spirituality Scale and Maslach Burnout Inventory. Qualitative data was collected using Focus Group Discussion Guide. Pre-testing of standardized instruments was carried out before the actual data collection to ensure its reliability and validity. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis using SPSS Version 32 while qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Results from descriptive statistics showed that spirituality was above average. This is because all the subscales scored a mean above 2.5. Specifically, the subscale of Eco awareness had the highest mean (mean=4.39, SD=.38), followed by self- discovery (mean=4.45, SD=.54) and relationships (mean = 4.43, SD=.42). Further, the study found a weak, negative and insignificant correlation between spirituality and burnout in Christian ministry. Emotional exhaustion and self-discovery (r=-0.167; p>0.05) and eco-awareness (r= -0.129; p>0.05). Similarly, depersonalization had weak, negative and insignificant relationship with self-discovery (r=-0.162), relationships (r=-0.108) and eco-awareness (r=-0.066). A weak negative and insignificant relationship was found between personal accomplishment and self-discovery (r= -0.078), relationships (r=-0.036) and eco-awareness (-0.025).

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  • Wambua Pius Muasa (PhD), 2021. "Spirituality and Burnout in Christian Ministry among Catholic Religious Men and Women Working In Rural Areas: A Case of Lodwar Diocese in Turkana County, Kenya," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 5(12), pages 873-880, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:5:y:2021:i:12:p:873-880
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