Charles Onyutha

Biographic Data

ID7796732
NAMECharles Onyutha
GIVEN NAMESCharles
FAMILY NAMEOnyutha
SIGNATUREONYUTHA C
AFFILIATIONSKyambogo University
ORCID0000-0002-0652-3828
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Distinguishing climate change worry from state climate anxiety across 32 countries

    Open AccessEun Hee Lee, Charles A Ogunbode et al.ARTICLEJournal of Environmental Studies…2026

    The concepts of “climate change worry” and “climate change anxiety” are often used interchangeably in climate research, but they may reflect distinct emotional responses to climate change, which could potentially have different implications for public mental health. This research brief aims to empirically examine the differences between these two constructs by comparing their associations with key indicators of subjective wellbeing. Using survey …

  • Negative emotions about climate change are related to insomnia symptoms and mental health

    Open AccessCharles A Ogunbode, Ståle Pallesen et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2023

    Climate change threatens mental health via increasing exposure to the social and economic disruptions created by extreme weather and large-scale climatic events, as well as through the anxiety associated with recognising the existential threat posed by the climate crisis. Considering the growing levels of climate change awareness across the world, negative emotions like anxiety and worry about climate-related risks are a potentially pervasive con…

  • “Here, your only relative is money…” why slum social networks do not facilitate neighborhood community development

    Open AccessJapheth Kwiringira, Joseph Rujumba et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Social networks in slums are only concerned about survival needs. Slums require responses that address the complexity of slum formation and broader livelihood challenges, as well as re-assessing the meaning of community. We posit that more needs to be done in understanding the meaning and workings of a sociology beyond physical societies. Poverty is a modifier of social systems and processes and should be a concern for all stakeholders involved i…

  • Climate anxiety, wellbeing and pro-environmental action

    Open AccessCharles A Ogunbode, Rouven Doran et al.ARTICLEJournal of Environmental Psychology2022

    This study explored the correlates of climate anxiety in a diverse range of national contexts. We analysed cross-sectional data gathered in 32 countries (N = 12,246). Our results show that climate anxiety is positively related to rate of exposure to information about climate change impacts, the amount of attention people pay to climate change information, and perceived descriptive norms about emotional responding to climate change. Climate anxiet…

  • East African population exposure to precipitation extremes under 1.5 °C and 2.0 °C warming levels based on CMIP6 models

    Open AccessBrian Ayugi, Zhihong Jiang et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2022

    Understanding population exposure to precipitation-related extreme events is important for effective climate change adaptation and mitigation measures. We analyze extreme precipitation using indices (EPIs), including consecutive dry days (CDD), annual total precipitation, simple daily intensity, and the number of extremely wet days, under the past and future climatic conditions over East Africa. The exposure of the East African population to thes…