Job Performance of the Subject Matter Officers Under the Training and Visit System of Extension Work In Bangladesh

KARIM, A.S.M. ZIAUL, Department of Agricultural Extension & Teachers' Training, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. February 1990. "Job Performance of the Subject Matter Officers under the Training and Visit System of Extension Work Bangladesh". Thesis supervisor: Professor Dr. S.G. Mahboob. in Purpose The purpose of this study was to have an understanding of job performance and training needs of the SMOS. The study specifically aimed at determining the effects and contributions of 28 different factors on/to job performance of the SMOS. Methods Six hundred and forty two SMOs of 46 ERP II Districts constituted the population for this study. Data were obtained from a sample of 114 SMOS. For assessment of job performance, data were collected from the respective supervisory officers such as the UAOs, the SMSs and the ADAE/DDAES by using a rating scale. Group interview procedure was used to collect data from the SMOS by using an interview schedule. Data were collected during the period from August 30, 1986 to January 16, 1987. Job performance of the SMOS was the dependent variable in this study. Twenty eight factors (6 personal, 7 situational, 11 job-related and 4 attitudinal) constituting the profile of the SMOS were included as the independent variables. Correlation and regression analyses were used to determine the effects and contributions of the 28 factors. Path analysis was used to determine the direct and indirect effects. the Findings percent Computed job performance indices (JPIs) for the three job performance components (training-related tasks, visit- related tasks and job-related other tasks) indicate that performances of the SMOS in all the three components were low. Visit-related tasks were by far the least performed. Performance in the training-related tasks and job-related other tasks were higher in comparison to the visit-related tasks. Overall job performance of the SMOs was moderate. Average performance score was 142.47 against the possible range of 0 (zero) to 300. Most (83 percent) of the SMOS had medium overall job performance while 12 percent had low performance and 5 percent high.