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Extent of Job Satisfaction of Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers of the Department of Agricultural Extension

Afroza Hossain
Department of Agricultural Extension and Information System, Sher-E-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Md. Omar Faruk
Upazila Agriculture Officer, Department of Agricultural Extension, Khamarbari, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Md. Shadat Ulla
Department of Agricultural Extension and Information System, Sher-E-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Md. Sekender Ali
Department of Agricultural Extension and Information System, Sher-E-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent of job satisfaction of Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers (SAAOs) of Department of Agricultural Extension. Attempts were made to describe some selected characteristics of the SAAOs and examine relationships of each of the characteristics with their job satisfaction. Data were collected from 39 SAAOs of six upazilas under Faridpur district. A set of questionnaire was prepared keeping in mind the objectives. Data were collected from the Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers during their upazila level meeting from 10-31 July, 2014. Age, professional commitment, job performance, technological knowledge, problem confrontation capacity, motivation, supervision personality, training exposure and initiativeness for addressing farmer’s problem of the SAAOs were considered as the selected characteristics of SAAOs for the study. Pearson’s Product Moment correlation coefficent was used for determining the correlation between each of the selected characteristics of the SAAOs with their job satisfaction. From the coefficient analysis it was found that the age, personality and initiativeness for addressing farmer’s problem had significant relationship with their job satisfaction.

Keywords: Job satisfaction, SAAOs, DAE, Bangladesh

Location: Six Upazilas of Faridpur District

Start Date: 10-07-2014

End Date: 31-07-2014

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Performance

Objectives:

Although the government has given many facilities, still Sub Assistant Agricultural Officers face many problems that hinder job performance and job satisfaction. Since Sub Assistant Agricultural Officers pay a vital role for the transfer of technology for the success of DAE and it is necessary to conduct empirical research on this issue.

Methodology:

Locale of the study: Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has a countrywide extension service network. There are 64 districts, 492 Upazilas and approximately 12000 DAE blocks in Bangladesh. The extension service of DAE has been constituted by appointing Director General, Directors, Additional Directors, Deputy Directors, Upazila Agricultural Extension Officers, and SubAssistant Agricultural officers at national, regional, zonal, unit and block level respectively. Out of nine upazilas of Faridpur district, six upazilas namely, Faridpur Sadar, Boalmari, Bhanga, Nagarkanda, Charbhadrasan & Shaltha was purposefully selected as locale of the study. Population and Sampling The Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers (SAAOs) of six upazilas of Faridpur District were population of the study. Thus a total of 170 SAAOs constituted the population of the study. From the selected six upazilas, questionnaires were distributed to the SAAOs during upazila level meeting for data collection. It was found that only 39 SAAOs filled up all the items of the questionnaires. These 39 SAAOs were constituted the study sample. Instrument for collection of data In a research study, preparation of a set of questionnaire for collection of data is done with very careful consideration. The researcher prepared a set of questionnaire with utmost care for collecting data from the respondents. Objectives and variables of the study were kept in view while preparing the interview schedule. Scales were developed for assigning suitable scores in respect of job satisfaction of SAAOs. Before final draft the questionnaire was pretested by administering the same on several SAAOs of different upazilas under Faridpur District. The pretest was necessary to locate faulty questions and statements. An alterations and adjustments were made in the schedule on the basis of experience of the pretest. The set of questionnaire was then multiplied in its final form for collection of data. Data collection: The data has collected by the researcher herself from Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers through personal contact and group meeting from 10 July, 2014 to 31 July, 2014. Out of which 39 fully filled up questionnaire has brought under study by the researcher. Measurement of variables Job satisfaction This was measured by computing the scores assigned for job satisfaction. For measuring job satisfaction, 15 aspects of job satisfaction were selected. The SAAOs were asked to indicate their opinion against the 15 aspects of job satisfaction. To compute job satisfaction score, a 4 point scale was used. Scores were assigned to each of the aspects as Highly satisfied (3), Medium satisfied (2), Low satisfied (1), Not at all satisfied (0). The Job satisfaction score assessed by a SAAO was by summing up the score of all the 15 items together. Thus job satisfaction score of a respondent could range from ‘0’ to 45 where ‘0’ indicates no job satisfaction and 45 indicate highest job satisfaction. Age The age of a respondent was measured in terms of actual years from his birth to the time of interview on the basis of his response. A score of one (1) was assigned for each year of age. For example, if any respondent’s age was 35 years then he has given a score of 35. Professional commitment By asking questions consisting of related statements, professional commitment was measured against which score were assigned as 3- High commitment, 2- Medium commitment, 1-Low commitment. Ten Professional commitments were identified. The score obtained against each commitment was summed up and range from 10 to 30 where ‘10’ indicates lowest commitment and 30 indicate highest commitment. Job performance Job performance of SAAOs was measured by asking questions consisting of job related statements, against which scored were assigned as Very good (4), Good (3), Medium (2) and Poor (1).Fifteen job performance activities were identified. All of these activities were measured by using 4 (four) point scale as mentioned above. The scores obtained against each activity were summed up and ranged from ‘15’ to 60 where ‘15’ indicates lowest job performance and 60 indicate highest job performance. Technological Knowledge By asking 10 (ten) selected questions, technological knowledge of the respondents was measured and one (1) mark was assigned for each of the question. Full marks was given for fully correct answer and partial score was given for partially correct answer, whereas wrong answer or no answer was given 0 (zero). Technological knowledge score of the respondents could range from 0-10 while ‘0’ indicate very low knowledge and ‘10’ indicate very high knowledge. Problem confrontation capacity Problem confrontation capacity was measured by asking questions consisting of job related problems, against which score were assigned as 4- High confrontation, 3- Medium confrontation, 2- Little confrontation, 1- Very Little confrontation. Ten problem confrontation capacities were identified. The score obtained against each item was summed up and ranged from 10 to 40 where ‘10’ indicates lowest problem confrontation capacity and 40 indicate highest problem confrontation capacity.

Source of Information: International Journal of Applied Research,5,84-92 Online release 30 June 2019

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Achievement/Findings:

The highest proportion (51.28 %) of the respondents had medium job satisfaction while 41.03 % had low level of job satisfaction and 7.69% of the respondents had high level of job satisfaction. These facts lead to the conclusion that there is much scope to raise the job satisfaction level of the Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers of DAE. The morale of the Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers can be kept must high through improving their job satisfaction level by providing better salary and job environment. Age of the SAAOs had significant positive relationship with their job satisfaction. Therefore it may be concluded that aged farmers had the higher job satisfaction and vice-versa. Personality of the SAAOs had significant positive relationship with their job satisfaction. Therefore it may be concluded that SAAOs having more personality had the higher job satisfaction. The SAAOs Initiativeness for addressing farmers' problem had significant positive relationship with their job satisfaction. It is therefore concluded that SAAOs having more score on initiativeness for addressing farmers' problem had the higher job satisfaction.

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