Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies: Home

Article Title: An Assessment of the Relationship between Students' Personality Types and Career Aspirations in Eldoret West District, Kenya
by Soo Peris Chemeli

Abstract:
This paper is based on a study that sought to investigate the relationship between personality types and career aspiration among Form Three secondary school students in Eldoret West District. A sample of 429 participants took part in the study. This group comprised 223 girls and 206 boys from 12 secondary schools which were selected by stratified sampling. The study was based on Personality Job Fit Theory which asserts that persons obtain satisfaction by performing the particular kind of activity that closely fits their particular kind of work that closely fits their personality. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. Data analysis was done using the Chi-square and ANOVA test statistic. The Pearson Chi-square test of independence between Career Aspiration and personality types was significant at ? = 0.05, that is, p = 0.000 <0.05, indicating that there is a relationship (dependency) between personality types and Career Aspirations. The teacher counsellor needs to assess the students' personality types in his/her school when they join the school in form one, so as to guide them in their possible career paths. This will enable them to select the right subjects and work very hard so as to achieve what is suitable for them. The study significantly provides useful information to counsellors, parents, and school administration and education policy makers on the need to put in place strategies to guide students into making suitable career choices that would give them satisfaction

Keywords: assessment, relationship, students, personality types, career aspirations, Eldoret west district, Kenya

Download full paper