Determinants of Job Performance of Extension Agents in Akwa -Ibom State of Nigeria

This study was undertaken to investigate the determinants of job performance of extension agents in Akwa -Ibom State. Information for the study was obtained from 45 extension agents in lkol- Ekpene zone of Akwa -Ibom State Agricultural Development Project through a selfadministered structured questi...

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Main Authors: Umar Bello Farouk, S S Okpokpo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Extension
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Online Access:https://www.aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/306
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Summary:This study was undertaken to investigate the determinants of job performance of extension agents in Akwa -Ibom State. Information for the study was obtained from 45 extension agents in lkol- Ekpene zone of Akwa -Ibom State Agricultural Development Project through a selfadministered structured questionnaire. The study revealed that several factors - agents' personal characteristics, staff welfare and development, agents' teaching behaviour and organisational factors - are important for agents' performance.
ISSN:1119-944X
2408-6851