Interrogating clergy compensation and available resources competition in ACK Embu Diocese in Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine resources available against clergy compensation in ACK Embu Diocese. Descriptive study was carried out in four archdeaconries and inferential statistics were obtained using SPSS. The archdeaconries that were studied were Nginda, Kagaari, Kianjokoma and Karungu. The district has a population of 278,196, with total Christian population of ACK numbering to 25,000. The research design used in this study was descriptive. Kerringer (1969) state, descriptive studies are not only restricted to the facts finding but may often results in formulation of important principles of knowledge and solution to significant problems. The study employed questionnaire as the method of data collection. The researcher targeted a population of 300 people (clergy and laity). From the target population, a sample of 70 clergy and 120 laity people was purposively selected from the four archdeaconries. After data collection, the researcher put together all raw data and analyzed it by tabling it under respective groups of respondent (clergy, laity and administration). At the end of analyses the researcher presented the results in form of tables, pie charts and bar charts to help the readers understand the analyses in a better way. Validity and reliability were tested using pretesting methods. Validity is the accuracy and meaningfulness of the inferences which are based on the research resource. The study findings indicate that the resources available for clergy remuneration are land, investments (businesses such as rental income, book shops and schools) and also quota payments.