EFFECTIVE USE OF EXTENSION TEACHING METHODS BY THE SUB ASSISTANT AGRICULTURE OFFICER (SAAO) OF DAE

Abstract

The mam purpose of the study was to determine the extent of effective use of extension teaching methods by the Sub Assistant Agriculture Officer (SAAO) of DAE and to explore the relationships between the selected charactenstics of the respondents and their effective use of extension teaching methods. The study was conducted in Kajpur upazila under Sirajganj distnct. Data were collected from 50 SAAOs by using a pre-tested interview schedule dunng the penod from September 15 to October 15, 2007 Appropriate scales were developed to measure the variables of the study. Correlauonts) test was used to ascertain the relationships between the concerned independent and dependent vanables of the study The find mg of the study revealed that highest proportion (56 percent) of the respondents had moderately effective use of extension teaching methods compared to 18 and 26 percent having less effective use and highly effective use of extension teaching methods respectively Correlation analysis indicated that four out of six characteristics of the SAA.Os namely, in­ service tram mg, media contact, job satisfaction and JOb performance had significant positive relatronships with their effective use of extension teaching methods Other two characteristics of the SAAOs namely, service length and JOb facilities had no significant relationshrp with their effective use of extension teaching methods.