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The Clergy’s Call in Palliative Care: Competencies, Challenges, and Opportunities Within the BPSS Model

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  • Moses Muturi Karanja

    (Department of Counselling Psychology, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa)

  • Rev. Dr. Joyzy Egunjobi Ph.D.

    (Department of Counselling Psychology, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa)

  • Elijah Macharia Ndung’u Ph.D.

    (Department of Counselling Psychology, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa)

Abstract

Clergy are vital community resources that provide assistance among those in need and are frequently the first to be relied upon amid emotional difficulties. As such, they experience increased risk exposure to burnout. The study aimed to investigate the effect of burnout on clergy’s mental health in Africa Inland Church in Ainamoi Sub-County, Kericho County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: – establishing the effect of emotional exhaustion on clergy’s mental health. The study was conducted in Ainamoi Sub-County, Kericho County, Kenya. This is because Ainamoi Sub-County is where Africa Inland Church (AIC) has the majority of its churches. The study targeted 69 clergy members of AIC from 89 local churches in Ainamoi Sub-County in Kericho County. The findings revealed that emotion exhaustion was common and affected the clergy work since they felt emotionally drained, caused mental illness and stress. The study found that emotional exhaustion had a significant influence on mental health illness (β1= 0.269, P=0.033

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  • Moses Muturi Karanja & Rev. Dr. Joyzy Egunjobi Ph.D. & Elijah Macharia Ndung’u Ph.D., 2025. "The Clergy’s Call in Palliative Care: Competencies, Challenges, and Opportunities Within the BPSS Model," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(9), pages 4667-4681, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-9:p:4667-4681
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