Papers by Gitonga Muriithi
This doctoral thesis is dedicated to my sons Mutuma and Mwenda who fill our quiver, and the late ... more This doctoral thesis is dedicated to my sons Mutuma and Mwenda who fill our quiver, and the late Ferdinard Nkanata my father-in-law whose love remained steadfast in his life. I will always remember he would call me "Ntii". This research would not have been possible without the support and financing from my loving and devoted husband Prof. Gitonga, Mutuma and Mwenda, my sons who kept me working and following up on the progress, I thank you. My parents, who did not know that I was a student, thank you for the excitement that this degree brings to your hearts. Finally, to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit I now believe "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me".
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between different types of H... more The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between different types of Holland's Personality Types and sensation seeking in the firemen and the clerks of municipality in Zanjan city (in Iran). Self-directed Search questionnaire of Holland (SDS) with 6 types of personality (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional) and Zuckerman's SSS-V which had 4 subscales(thrill and adventure seeking, experience seeking, disinhibition, and boredom susceptibility were completed by the participants. The sample consisted of 40 clerks of municipality and 53 of firemen. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and stepwise regression methods. The results indicated that in both groups of firemen and clerks Investigative personality type most strongly predicted sensation seeking. Also the results showed that sensation seeking was high in firemen. And the firemen were more likely to be investigative in comparison with clerks of municipality. The results can be used for organizations in order to employ the bests for each job.
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Papers by Gitonga Muriithi