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Problem Confrontation in Participating Professional Training by the Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers

M. N. A. S. Mithun
Lecturer
Department of Agricultural Extension, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

M. J. Hoque
Prpfesspr
Department of Agricultural Extension, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

M. H. Rahman
Prpfesspr
Department of Agricultural Extension, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The main objective of the study was to determine the problem confrontation in participating professional trainings by the Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers (SAAOs) in four selected upazilas (sub-districts) under Mymensingh district namely, Mymensingh sadar, Bhaluka, Trishal and Muktagachha. Data were collected from a sample of 80 skilled, experienced and trained SAAOs who were selected purposively among 139 SAAOs during 01 October to 07 November, 2018 by using a structured interview schedule. The study identified ten major problems as faced by the SAAOs during participating in professional trainings. The majority of the SAAOs (85%) confronted medium to high problems in participating professional trainings. Among ten problems ‘less amount of fixed travel allowance’ got the highest problem confrontation score (167) and ‘autonomy by the trainer’ got the lowest score (103). Among nine selected characteristics of the SAAOs: social mobility, communication exposure and job satisfaction were significantly related to problem confrontation in participating professional trainings. On the basis of the suggested solutions (providing necessary technical trainings timely, supplying necessary agricultural inputs, etc.) mentioned by the SAAOs, attention and necessary funds should be given by the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and other training providing organizations to overcome the problems and also to make them more confident, efficient and productive.

Keywords: Problem, Confrontation, Participation, Professional trainings, Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers.

Location: Four selected upazilas (sub-districts) under Mymensingh district namely, Mymensingh sadar, Bhaluka, Trishal and Muktagachha.

Start Date: 01-10-2018

End Date: 07-11-2018

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Commodity: Problem, Training

Objectives:

In view of above circumstances, the researchers undertook this research keeping in mind the following objectives: (i) To determine the problem confrontation in participating professional trainings by the SAAOs; (ii) To describe the selected characteristics of the SAAOs; and (iii) To explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the SAAOs and their problem confrontation.

Methodology:

Mymensingh district and its majority of the Upazilas (sub-districts) are well communicated and acquainted to the researcher. Four upazilas of the district were purposively selected as the locations of the study namely Mymensingh sadar, Bhaluka, Trishal and Muktagachha for obtaining a representative sample of the study. The selection was based on an important consideration also i.e. availability of a good number of skilled, experienced and trained up Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers (SAAOs) in those four upazilas of Mymensingh district. As a result, it was assumed that conducting an empirical research in those four upazilas would best reflect the reality of the situation. A total of 80 skilled, experienced and trained up SAAOs (58% of total population) were selected purposively from a population of 139.Data were collected with the help of a structured interview schedule during 01 October to 07 November, 2018.Problem confrontation in participating professional trainings was the focus variable and nine selected characteristics of the SAAOs were selected as explanatory variables namely age, level of education, rural background, tenure of service, training received, social mobility, communication exposure, dedication to extension work (for farmers & DAE) and job satisfaction. The study identified ten major problems as confronted by the SAAOs during participating in professional trainings. Each SAAO was asked to indicate the extent of problem confrontation by each constraint by using a 4-point rating scale such high, medium, low and not at all and weights were assigned to these responses as 3, 2, 1 and 0, respectively (Hoque and Usami, 2008). The problem confrontation score was obtained by adding weights of responses of the problems and therefore, the problem confrontation score could vary from 0 to 30, where 0 indicating no problem and 30 indicating high problem confrontations in participating professional trainings by the SAAOs. Mean value of the problems was computed and on the basis of individual mean value a rank order of the problems was prepared. For making rank order Problem Confrontation Index (PCI) was computed as used by Rahman and Rahman (2014). The PCI was computed by using the following formula: PCI = (P_hp×3) + (P_mp×2) + (P_lp×1) + (P_np×0)

Where, PCI = Problem Confrontation Index P_hp = Number of respondents with high problem P_mp = Number of respondents with medium problem P_lp = Number of respondents with low problem P_np = Number of respondents with no problem.

Thus, the PCI of individual problem could range from 0 to 240, where 0 indicating no problem and 240 indicating high problem confrontation in participating professional trainings.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education Volume 30, No. 2, 2018: 29-35 ISSN 1011-3916

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Achievement/Findings:

The findings showed that the majority of the Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers (SAAOs) (85%) confronted medium to high problems in participating in professional trainings. Mainly the less amount of fixed travel allowance, lack of transports for traveling and inadequate accommodation facilities given to the SAAOs made them less interested and careless to participate in the professional trainings. The suggested solutions mentioned by the SAAOs to solve the problems were ‘providing necessary technical trainings timely, “supplying necessary agricultural inputs,” increasing transport facilities’, etc. These findings lead to the conclusion that the problems might be taken into consideration by the DAE and other training providing organizations to solve them properly for increasing participation of the SAAOs in professional trainings and also to make the more confident, efficient and productive.

Knowledge Management: Journal