Abstract
The paper examines human factors derailing extension services delivery in developing countries. Poor management of rewards and incentives; quality of work life; poor assessment system; limited quality of human resource; inadequate extension support training materials; inconsistencies of government programmes; inadequate staff training and poor extension programme evaluation were viewed as major constraints. Considering the role of extension to agricultural development, the paper recommends that efforts should be made by the various stakeholders in agricultural extension services to improve the capability of human resources involved in extension services and highlights the need for government agricultural programmes to be consistent to enable the beneficiaries of such programmes derive the benefits that will boost productivity in agriculture. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v2i2.14015 Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech. 2 (2): 54-57, December, 2012
Highlights
Agricultural extension services delivery play an important role in agricultural development and improves the standard of living of rural dwellers
Vijayaragavan and Singh (1999) observed that extension organizations in developing countries face the major problems of professional incompetence and inadequate motivation among their employees
Rao and Pareek (2004) stressed that many of the agricultural extension departments of the developing countries do not have a well-defined system of human resource management
Summary
Agricultural extension services delivery play an important role in agricultural development and improves the standard of living of rural dwellers. Rao and Pareek (2004) stressed that many of the agricultural extension departments of the developing countries do not have a well-defined system of human resource management. This affects the entire extension organization and subsequently weakens the effectiveness of extension services delivery. Human factors derailing extension services delivery in developing countries There are major human factors which derail effective extension services delivery These factors include: Poor management of rewards and incentives. This is one of the aspects of human resource management which needs special attention in extension organizations.
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