Identifying Covid-19 coping strategies among the parishioners of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, Adams, Nairobi County, Kenya

Lawrence Terlumun Awua, Everlyn Oluoch-Suleh and Elizabeth Ngozi Okpalaenwe
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Lawrence Terlumun Awua: Department of Psycho-Spiritual Institute of Lux Terra Foundation, Marist International University College, Nairobi, Kenya.
Everlyn Oluoch-Suleh: Department of Psycho-Spiritual Institute of Lux Terra Foundation, Marist International University College, Nairobi, Kenya.
Elizabeth Ngozi Okpalaenwe: Department of Psycho-Spiritual Institute of Lux Terra Foundation, Marist International University College, Nairobi, Kenya.

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, 2022, vol. 7, issue 8, 01-06

Abstract: This research paper assessed the coping strategies employed by the members of the Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Adams, Nairobi County, Kenya. The study was supported with logotherapy theory of Viktor Frankl. The main objective of this study was to identify the strategies that are used in coping with Covid-19 among the members of the Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Adams, Nairobi County. The study adopted embedded mixed method design. The target population was 1075 members of this parish. The sample size was 292 got through simple random sampling method techniques. The data collection was done through open and closed ended questionnaire and semi structured interview guide. The quantitative data was analysed by employing descriptive statistics analysis using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0. Qualitative data was analyzed effectively in a narrative form using objective themes. The findings of this work, with the data collected from February 6-27, 2022, revealed that Covid-19 had both negative and positive influences on this community. Thus, the members of the Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Adams, Nairobi County, Kenya used different strategies to survive the Covid-19 attack.

Date: 2022
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