Influence of Demographic variables on Burnout in Christian Ministry among Catholic Religious Men and Women Working in Rural Areas: A Case of Lodwar Diocese in Turkana County, Kenya

Wambua Pius Muasa (PhD)
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Wambua Pius Muasa (PhD): Institute of Youth Studies, Tangaza University College, Catholic University of Eastern Africa

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022, vol. 6, issue 1, 524-531

Abstract: Studies have shown demographic variables such as age, gender, educational level, type of vocation to have influence on Burnout among the helping professionals. The objective of study was to examine the influence of demographic variables on Burnout in Christian Ministry among the Catholic religious men and women working in Lodwar Diocese. The study adopted correlational research design. Using census, a sample size of 131 Catholic religious men and women were included in the study. The data was collected using standardized questionnaire. Pre-testing of the standardized instrument was carried out before the actual data collection to ensure its reliability and validity. The data was analyzed using independent sample t-test and One Way ANOVA with SPSS Version 32. The independent t-test and One Way ANOVA results showed that there were no statistically significant difference on demographic variables of age, gender, education level, vocation identity and country of origin on three domains of Burnout in Christian Ministry. However, there was a significant mean difference of age on the domain of Personal Accomplishment F (5,125) =2.635, p

Date: 2022
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