Investigating the Challenges, the Claretian Community Might Be Facing in Living Effectively the Religious Commitments in Ibadan, Nigeria
Abstract
This study investigated the issues that might be militating against the authentic community living in the Claretian Formation House in Ibadan, Nigeria. The objective of the study was to: To investigate the Challenges of Urban Cultures in the Community of Claretian formation in Ibadan, Nigeria. To find out the Challenges and Effect of Cultural differences in the community of Claretian formation in Ibadan, Nigeria. To explore on the Coping Strategies used in mitigating the issues of Economy of Exclusion in the Community of Claretians Formation in Ibadan, Nigeria. To explain the possible solutions to the challenges of pastoral individualism faced by Community of Claretian formation in Ibadan, Nigeria. The research used a convergent parallel mixed method research design that comprises of both qualitative and quantitative methods. The study used census method to select 57 participants, where all the participants of the target population of the study participated in the study. The study used purposive sampling to select 47 participants for quantitative strand and 10 participants for qualitative strands. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 21.The quantitative data from the close-ended items in the questionnaire were coded and analyzed using frequencies, percentages, bar chart, and pie chart and presented in tables and figures. The qualitative data was analyzed according to the emerging themes and in line with the research objectives and presented in narrative form.
Keywords: Claretian Community, Living Effectively, Religious Commitments & Ibadan, Nigeria.
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