Assessing the Contribution of Civil Society in Climate Change Adaptation Efforts in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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2024-07
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
This study sought to assess the Contribution of Civil Society in Climate Change
Adaptation Efforts in Nairobi City County, Kenya. It set out to assess the impact
of Mobilization on the Contribution of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Climate
Change Adaptation Efforts. It examined the effect of Knowledge Sharing on Contribution
of CSOs in Climate Change Adaptation Efforts. It also evaluated the effect of Policy
Support on Contribution of CSOs in Climate Change Adaptation Efforts. Moreover, the
study assessed the intervening role of Institutional Coordination on the association
between the strategies utilized by CSOs in their contribution to climate change adaptation
efforts. The descriptive survey design was adopted. The population comprised all 267
civil society organizations pertinent to climate change adaptation in Nairobi City County,
Kenya. A total of 160 top administrative personnel were randomly sampled from among
the civil society organizations. These included equivalents of executive directors,
chairpersons, chief executive officers, program managers, policy advocacy leads and
community liaison officers as per the respective civil society organizations’
organizational structures. Primary data was gathered using a standardized questionnaire.
Descriptive analysis and a Chi-square test were performed in the data analysis. The study
is significant as it informs policy formulation and best management practice in
strengthening the Contribution of Civil Society in Climate Change Adaptation Efforts.
Chi-square test results reveal that mobilization has a significant effect on the Contribution
of CSOs in climate change adaptation efforts in Nairobi City County, Kenya (16, N=134)
= 48.298, P = .000. Moreover, Knowledge Sharing significantly enhances the
Contribution of CSOs (10, N=134) = 82.085, P = .000. Further, results indicate that
Policy Support has a significant effect on the Contribution of CSOs in Climate Change
Adaptation Efforts (12, N=134) = 154.906, P = .000. Institutional coordination was also
found to have a significant intervening role on the association between the avenues
utilized by CSOs and their Contribution in Climate Change Adaptation Efforts (14,
N=134) = 119.821, P = .000. It is concluded that all four identified strategies including
Mobilization, Knowledge Sharing, Policy Support and Institutional Coordination have a
significant effect on the Contribution of CSOs in Climate Change Adaptation Efforts in
Nairobi City County, Kenya. It is thus recommended that administrators of CSOs and
policy makers involved in climate change adaptation efforts prioritize Mobilization,
Knowledge Sharing, Policy Support and Institutional Coordination
Description
A Research Project Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Environmental Studies (Climate Change and Sustainability) in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences of Kenyatta University. July 2024
Supervisors:
Dr. Paul T. Obade
Department of Environmental Science and Education
Kenyatta University