Constraints Faced by the Extension Personnel in Exerting their Professional Competence
Neethu B. Nair *
Department of Agriculture Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Dharwad, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580 005, Karnataka, India.
K. A. Jahagirdar
Department of Agriculture Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Dharwad, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580 005, Karnataka, India.
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Abstract
A study was conducted in three districts of Karnataka including, Dharwad, Vijayapura and Bagalkot on constraints faced by the extension personnel working in KVK and Development Departments. Data were collected through questionnaire and statistical methods such as percentage, frequency and ranking were used for analyzing the data. Constraints were classified as institutional and personnel, A total of twelve institutional and seven personnel constraints were reported by the extension personnel. Among the institutional constraints, majority (94.73%) of the extension personnel reported the constraints of ‘bureaucratic delays and focus on paperwork’, ‘Inadequate staff’ (77.19%), ‘less opportunities for promotion’ (70.52%) as the major constraints. While the major personnel constraints faced by the extension personnel were ‘Lack of accurate and effective feedbacks due to time lag of functionaries’ (92.98%), ‘Lack of coordination among the staff’ (81.75%) and Lack of advanced training (70.52%).
Keywords: Extension personnel, institutional constraints, personnel constraints