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Job Performance of Jute Development Officers of Integrated Hyv Jute and Jute Seed Production Project

THAHAMINA BAGUM
MS. Student
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM, SHER- E-BANGLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, DHAKA – 1207

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted to assess the job performance of the Jute Development Officers (JDOs) of the Integrated HYV Jute and Jute Seed Production project; determine and describe the selected characteristics of the JDOs and examine their relationships/contribution with/to job performance during January to June, 2007. The job performance of the JDOs indicates that the majority (54%) of the JDOs had high performance while 46% had medium job performance. Nobody had low job performance. On the basis of Average Performance Index, familiarity with the upazila ranked first followed by maintaining well behaviors with the farmers. Timely organize and manage farmer’s rally and field day ranked 3rd. Relationships between the variables indicate that level of education, academic achievement, service length, job facilities, farmers’ problem awareness, training exposure and job satisfaction of JDOs had positive and significant relationship with their job performance. However, age, media contact and problem confrontation of the JDOs had no significant relationship with their extent of job performance. In step-wise multiple regression analysis farmers’ problem awareness, service length and level of education of the JDOs had significant contribution to their job performance.

Keywords: Job Performance, Jute Development Officers, Jute, Jute Seed Production

Location: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM, SHER- E-BANGLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, DHAKA – 1207

Start Date: 00-01-2007

End Date: 00-06-2007

Program Area: Seed Technology

Commodity: Jute

Objectives:

1. To determine and describe some selected characteristics of the JDOs;

2. To assess the extent of job performance done by the JDO’s of the locale of research

3. To explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the JDOs with their job performance

4. To determine the extent of contribution of the selected characteristics of the JDOs to their job performance

Methodology:

The study was conducted to assess the job performance of the Jute Development Officers (JDOs) of the Integrated HYV Jute and Jute Seed Production project; determine and describe the selected characteristics of the JDOs and examine their relationships/contribution with/to job performance during January to June, 2007.Bangladesh has divided into 8 regions consisting of 35 districts and 100 upazilas under the Integrated HYV Jute and Jute Seed Production project. The regions were Tangile, Mymensingh, Natore, Bogra, Jossore, Faridpur, Rangpur and Dinajpur. Six out of these 8 regions were selected as the locale of the study. There were 24 districts and 68 upazila under these 6 regions. One JDO was given appointment in each upazila. Thus, 68 JDOs of 68 upazila constituted the population of this study.All the 68 JDOs of the study area were selected as the sample of the study. Region and district wise distribution of the JDOs included in the sampleA descriptive survey design was used in this study. It was designed to describe the general characteristics of JDOs and to assess the performance of JDOs working under this project. The study also explores the relationship between job performance and selected characteristics of the JDOsAn interview schedule was prepared for collection of relevant data in accordance with the objectives of the study. Both closed form and open form of questions were included in the schedule for collection of data.For this study data were collected by the researcher herself from 68 JDOs of 24 districts of 6 regions of Bangladesh under the Integrated HYV Jute and Jute Seed Production project. Data were also collected from the AD (co-ordination) of respective region about the performance of the concerned JDO’s.

Statistical Procedure

The statistical measures such as possible and observed range, number and percent distribution, mean, standard deviation and rank order were used to describe both the independent and dependent variables. Tables were also used in presenting data for clarify of understanding. To find out the relationship between the selected characteristics of the Jute Development Officers and their job performance, Spearman correlation co-efficient was used. Correlation matrix was computed to determine the intercorrelation among the variables. To find out the contribution of the selected characteristics of the JDOs to their job performance, step-wise multiple regression analysis was also run.

Source of Information: M.S. Thesis, 2007, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SHER- E-BANGLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY DHAKA – 1207

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Achievement/Findings:

The job performance of the JDOs indicated that the majority (54%) of the JDOs had high performance while 46% had medium job performance. Nobody had low job performance. On the basis of Average Performance Index, familiarity with the Upazila ranked first followed by maintaining well behaviors with the farmers. Timely organize and manage farmer’s rally and field day ranked 3rd. Relationships between the variables indicate that level of education, academic achievement, service length, job facilities, farmers’ problem awareness, training exposure and job satisfaction of JDOs had positive and significant relationship with their job performance. However, age, media contact and problem confrontation of the JDOs had no significant relationship with their extent of job performance. In step-wise multiple regression analysis farmers’ problem awareness, service length and level of education of the JDOs had significant contribution to their job performance.

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