| Rank/Statement | Strongly Agree (7) | Agree (6) | Mildly Agree (5) | Neutral (4) | Mildly Disagree (3) | Disagree (2) | Strongly Disagree (1) | N | Total | A*N | Relative Importance Index (RII) |
| 1. Trees make the city beautiful | 36 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 331 | 350 | 0.945714 | |||
| 2. Urban forests protect the city against climate change effects | 29 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 323 | 350 | 0.922857 | |||
| 3. More trees should be planted in the forest | 31 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 316 | 350 | 0.902857 | ||
| 4. I enjoy watching animals and birds in the forest | 32 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 314 | 350 | 0.897143 | |
| 5. Natural forests are better than artificial landscapes | 30 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 310 | 350 | 0.885714 | |
| 6. I prefer walking in the forest to city streets | 26 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 303 | 343 | 0.883382 | |
| 7. I am willing to plant a tree as a conservation initiative | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 300 | 343 | 0.874636 | |
| 8. I am willing to be trained in ways to conserve the forest | 17 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 300 | 350 | 0.857143 | |
| 9. Walking in the forest is beneficial | 21 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 291 | 343 | 0.848397 |
| 10. It is comfortable walking in the forest | 13 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 282 | 336 | 0.839286 | ||
| 11. Entrance fees to access the forest is affordable | 14 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 285 | 350 | 0.814286 | |
| 12. Birds should be part of the city | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 245 | 308 | 0.795455 | |
| 13. People cause pollution in the forest. | 13 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 272 | 343 | 0.793003 |
| 14. More animals should be introduced in the forest | 13 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 269 | 343 | 0.784257 | ||
| 15. We value real estate development more that urban forests | 16 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 258 | 343 | 0.752187 |
| 16. I feel secure in the forest | 12 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 259 | 350 | 0.74 |
| 17. More access points to the forests should be provided | 9 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 249 | 343 | 0.725948 | |
| 18. We attach little value to the protection of urban forests | 8 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 248 | 343 | 0.723032 | |
| 19. I am willing to volunteer in activities to improve the forest | 9 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 247 | 343 | 0.720117 |
| 20. We should provide space for animals in the city | 10 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 251 | 350 | 0.717143 |
| 21. All parts of the forest are easily accessible | 9 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 250 | 350 | 0.714286 |
| 22. New road developments in Nairobi are a threat to urban forests | 11 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 243 | 343 | 0.708455 |
| 23. Commercial activities in the forest are a threat to the forest | 10 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 237 | 336 | 0.705357 |
| 24. Animals should be part of the city | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 242 | 350 | 0.691429 |
| 25. I am saddened by the rate of development around forests in Nairobi | 11 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 229 | 336 | 0.681548 |
| 26. High-rise buildings are a threat to urban forests | 8 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 236 | 350 | 0.674286 | |
| 27. Urban forests in Nairobi are easily accessible | 5 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 233 | 350 | 0.665714 | |
| 28. Waste management in the forest is adequate | 5 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 50 | 228 | 350 | 0.651429 |
| 29. Advertisement billboards are a threat to street trees | 6 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 222 | 350 | 0.634286 |
| 30. The forest staff are adequate in managing the forest | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 212 | 343 | 0.618076 |
| 31. Management of urban forests in Nairobi is adequate | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 49 | 201 | 343 | 0.586006 |
| 32. The Nairobi city county should manage Nairobi’s forests | 11 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 194 | 336 | 0.577381 |
| 33. Forest access should be free for the public | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 193 | 343 | 0.562682 |
| 34. Ablution facilities in the forest are adequate. | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 182 | 350 | 0.52 |
| 35. Importance attached to urban forests is adequate | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 50 | 178 | 350 | 0.508571 |
| 36. We do enough to protect urban forests | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 170 | 350 | 0.485714 |
| 37. Forests in the city pose a security risk | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 156 | 343 | 0.45481 | |
| 38. Recreation facilities in the forest are sufficient | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 144 | 343 | 0.419825 |
| 39. Entry fees should be increased to provide more money for improvement of the forest | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 47 | 115 | 329 | 0.349544 | ||
| 40. Forests in the city should be cleared to provide more land for housing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 49 | 71 | 343 | 0.206997 |