A Comparative study on the job performance, job sttisfaction and constraints of men and women extension officers of karnataka state department of Agriculture
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2005
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
A comparative study was taken up with the specific objectives of measuring
job performance and job satisfaction of men and women extension officers of KSDA
working in northern districts of Karnataka and to identify the personal, sociopsychological
and economical characters related to job performance and job
satisfaction. Further, an attempt was made to identify the problems faced by men and
women extension officers in performing their job. The study was conducted in 4
districts of northern Karnataka namely Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri and Belgaum with a
sample size of 30 women and 40 men extension officers. The scales and scoring
procedures developed by earlier researchers were used to quantify the variables for
the study.
The main findings of the study are a majority (75.41%) of the Extension
Officers in both the categories belonged to medium performance category. Little
higher percentage (11.54%) of women belong to higher job performance category
compared to their men (8.57%) counterparts. Majority (62.86%) of the Extension
Officers belonged to medium job satisfaction category. Twenty per cent women were
found in high job satisfaction category, whereas, 17.14 per cent men officers were in
high job satisfaction category. Majority of the extension officers in both the categories
were found to have medium level of information seeking behaviour, job involvement,
job stress, organisational commitment and achievement motivation. Annual income
and job stress among men and information seeking behaviour, job stress and job
involvement were most significant variables explaining job performance of women
officers. Whereas, job stress, job involvement and achievement motivation among
men and organisational commitment, job involvement and achievement motivation
were significant variables which explain job satisfaction of women officers.
The major problems encountered by men officers were conveyance facility
and non-availability of inputs while non-cooperation from RSK staff and interior
village communication expressed by women officers.