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Study Some Selected Characteristics of Sub Assistant Agriculture Officer’s That Are Related to Job Performance

A. Ahmed
Department of Agricultural Extension, Khamabari, Dhaka

M.E. Haque
Department of Agriculture Extension & Rural Development, BSMRAU, Salna, Gazipur

H. Mahmud
Department of Agricultural Extension, Khamabari, Dhaka

M. A. Hossain
Soil Resources Development Institute, Farmgate, Dhaka

B. K. Biswas
Department of Agricultural Extension, Khamabari, Dhaka

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted to assess the job performance of the Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer (SAAO) working under the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and to explore the relationship of some selected characteristics with their job performance and identified some problems faced by them on the way of performing their job properly. Data were collected from randomly selected 60 SAAOs of Comilla and Khulna district during March to April, 2009. Data revealed that three selected characteristics, viz, age, job satisfaction and family income showed positive and significant correlation with job performance. On the contrary, three characteristics, viz, service length, family size and job hindrance showed insignificant relationship with job performance. 'Lack of good quality seeds', `lack of transport' and 'lack of training for SAAOs' was the first three main problems as identified by the respondents. Department of Agricultural Extension needs to provide necessary supports and facilities to the SAAOs to perform their job properly so that they remain satisfied with their job.

Keywords: Job performance, DAE, SMO, Characteristics

Location: Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer (SAAO) working under the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)

Start Date: 00-03-2009

End Date: 00-04-2009

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Non-commodity: Database Management

Objectives:

1. To focus on the job performance of SAAOs under the Department of Agricultural Extension in assisting the farming community for the farmers' socio-economic development in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

the Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer (SAAO) working under the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and to explore the relationship of some selected characteristics with their job performance and identified some problems faced by them on the way of performed their job properly. During March to April, 2009, data were collected from randomly selected 60 SAAOs of six upazilas, each of three from Comilla and Khulna district where the population size was 185. Collection of data was done with the help of a pretested interview schedule by direct face to face interview. The independent variables of this study were age, length of service, family size, family income, job satisfaction and job hindrance that were measured by range of years, number, scores and taka where who was applicable. ‘Performance of the Sub Assistant Agriculture Officer’ as the dependent variable of the study was determined by P = f (A x M) where, P = Performance, f = function of, A = Ability and M = Motivation. Simple statistics like frequency, percentage, range, mean, standard deviation and rank order were used to perform the data analysis. Correlation of coefficient test was used to determine the relationship between selected characteristics of the SAAOs and their job performance.

Source of Information: J. Agrofor. Environ. 7 (2): 29-31, 2013; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

Data revealed that three selected characteristics, viz, age, job satisfaction and family income showed positive and significant correlation with job performance. On the contrary, three characteristics, viz, service length, family size and job hindrance showed insignificant relationship with job performance. 'Lack of good quality seeds', `lack of transport' and 'lack of training for SAAOs' was the first three main problems as identified by the respondents. Department of Agricultural Extension needs to provide necessary supports and facilities to the SAAOs to perform their job properly so that they remain satisfied with their job.

Knowledge Management: Journal