Assessing The Impact Of The Green Anglican Movement On Household Climate Resilience In Kaiti, Makueni County
Abstract
One of the measures Anglican churches have taken to become more climate-resilient through their environmental stewardship is through the Green Anglican Movement (GAME). The study assessed the effectiveness of GAME initiatives in improving the climate resilience of Kaiti in Makueni County, Kenya. The study specifically focused on the effects of awareness programmes as well as tree planting, waste management, and clean energy training on household climate resilience. This study used a mixed method in which both quantitative and qualitative methods were applied. A sample of 682 members of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) from the Ukia Deanery was selected via stratified and purposive sampling techniques, of which 215 participants were targeted. The data collected were both quantitative and qualitative with the help of structured questionnaires and interviews. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, linear regression, and thematic analysis. The results indicated that awareness programs had a positive and significant impact on climate resilience (β = 0.350, p < 0.05), while education about tree planting had a more positive and significant effect (β = 0.410, p < 0.01). Both waste management training (β = 0.320, p < 0.05) and clean energy training (β = 0.406, p < 0.05) also had significant positive impacts on household resilience. In conclusion, the study argues that faith-based environmental programs help advance environmental sustainability and community climate resilience.
Keywords: Climate resilience, Green Anglican Movement, Faith-based environmental stewardship, Tree planting, Clean energy, Waste management, Kenya.
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