Response of Climate Change and Religion to Trans-sexuality Among University Students in Kenyan Universities: The Case of Laikipia University

Abstract

The tension between religious freedoms and trans-sexuality rights has been an ongoing dilemma not only in the world but also in Kenya. Trans-sexuality also called dysphoria, is a condition an individual experiences a discrepancy between their gender identity and the sexuality. Trans sexuality is also an umbrella terms for persons whose gender identity, gender expression or behaviour does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they are actually biologically are. In other words, transsexual refers to people whose gender identity is different from their assigned sex. Further, Trans-sexuality, variant of gender identity in which the affected person believes that he or she should belong to the opposite sex. Climate change on the other hand is a gender issue with much research carried out on climate change effects such as droughts, floods, and extreme weather events on women and girls’ marginalization and poverty and opportunities for adaptation. Yet little has been researched on the impact of climate change as exposing factor to poverty on the rate at which students changing to trans-sexuality occasioned by monetary support and opportunity promises from individuals and organizations championing trans-sexuality in the wider society. The extent to which religion has responded to trans-sexuality phenomenon as a safe buffer zone and its effect on climate change gender specific programmes is not adequately researched. The main objective of this investigation was to examine the response of climate change and religion as the conscious of the society to trans-sexuality among Laikipia university students in Kenya. The investigation used Yamene (1967) probability systematic sampling formula to determine the expected sample size. For rapid data collection, the investigator used a structured questionnaire administered online via Google Forms. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis techniques were used for quantitative data, while content analysis technique was used for qualitative data. The investigation established a positive significant response of climate change and religion as the conscious of the Society to Trans-sexuality. The findings from this investigation will expand the debate of religion and trans-sexuality among university students in Kenya. The study will further ground religious morality as a safe buffer zone as far as the debate of trans-sexuality is concerned in Kenya.