Abstract: The study assessed the differences in job and organizational commitments among extension agents in Rivers State ADPs. Data were collected from 61 respondents who were randomly selected from a total population of 117 Extension Agents in Rivers State ADPs using structured questionnaire. Analysis of data was carried out using descriptive and inferential statistics such as percentage, mean and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The result revealed that about 64% of the Extension Agents are within the age group of 40-49 years, about 82% are males, about 64% have 11-15 years of working experiences in Rivers State ADPs, and about 42% possess Bachelor Degree in Agriculture. The ANOVA result showed that there are significant differences in the level of job commitment among Extension Agents of different age groups (F= 0.0037) and different levels of educational qualification (F = 0.01). It was recommended that the Agricultural Development Programmes (ADPs) should intensify efforts at boosting the Fortnightly Training of Extension Agents and other staff improvement programmes since such programmes enhance the technical and professional skills and competence of extension agents for agricultural extension service delivery.
Keywords: Job Commitment, Organizational Commitment, Staff Management.
Title: Job and Organizational Commitments among Agricultural Extension Agents in Rivers State Agricultural Development Programmes (ADPs), Nigeria: Implications for Staff Management
Author: Nwaogwugwu, Obiaocha Nkemakolam, Olatunji, Samuel Olajire, Anaeto, Frank
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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