GRATIFICATION PATTERNS AMONG PEASANTS AND WORKERS IN CENTRAL ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The nature and distribution of gratification patterns (GP) and several related variables were studied in Central Ethiopia. It was hypothesized that white - collar workers, blue-collar workers, more educated persons, older persons, and women would prefer delayed gratification more than peasants and blue-collar orkers,peasants,Less educated persons, younger persons, and men, respectively .Also, positive relationships were predicted between GP, individual modernity (OM) ,and future time orientation (PTa) .