Sample Of Respondents Research Articles

Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices by Charland Farmers in Charfasson, Bangladesh

The study was conducted in Charfasson upazila of Bangladesh to assess the farmers’ perception on climate change, adoption of climate smart agricultural (CSA) practices, and food security condition. The primary data were collected from 120 sample respondents through face to face interview using a pretested interview schedule. Findings revealed that the farmers of Charland exhibited extensive individual disparities in terms of their socioeconomic circumstances. Respondents identified cyclones, storm surges, sea level rise, salinity intrusion, erosion, and drought as the most significant climatic catastrophes threatening agricultural production. In order to cope with the climate change effects, respondent adopted different CSA practices such as saline tolerant rice variety, raised seedbed, planting large size amon rice seedlings, sorjan system, agroforestry, bottle nut, low lift pump, pheromone traps, urea deep placement, mulching, seed storage, napier grass as fodder along roadside/ails, flood resistant crops, drought resistant crop varieties, organic fertilizer, pulses, sunflower, soybean, and watermelon production, respectively. Even though very few people in the study area can't afford to eat a regular meal, there is a severe lack of sufficient nutritious foods and dietary diversity. In the event of a sudden cyclone or storm surge, people are more concerned about the availability of food as they are required to evacuate to safety in shelter centers. Since rice and vegetable cultivations are major farming practices, good agricultural practices should be ensured to make these farming more climate smart and sustainable. In addition, the government's development planning can urgently include coastal embankment or dam construction and deep irrigation in coastal areas to make agricultural farming profitable and sustain food security.

Climate-Resilient Adaptation Strategies in Potato Production and Major Factors Influencing It in Karnataka, India

The World is already experiencing climate change and it has profound effects on both agriculture and horticulture. Hence present study attempts to identify climate resilient adaptation strategies in potato production and major factors influencing it in Karnataka, India. For the study Kolar and Hassan districts were selected based on their climate vulnerability status and potato crop was selected for the analysis. Primary data for the study were collected from 160 sample respondents through well structure, pre-tested interview schedule during 2021-22. To achieve the proposed objectives, descriptive statistics such as percentage and binary logistic regression was employed. The study identified six major climate-resilient adaptation strategies adopted by the respondents in potato cultivation such as early sowing, more than the recommended dose of pesticide application, preventive plant protection measures (in advance), improving water captures, drying of seed tubers before sowing and adapting heat/drought resistant varieties. Among six strategies, majority (92.50 % of Kolar and 72.50 % of Hassan) of the respondents adopted improving water captures as a major adaptation strategy. Binary regression revealed that education (0.5893), family size (0.7592), farming experience (1.0938), access to weather alerts (2.0914), and awareness of climate change (1.3409) had positive and significant impact on adaptation behavior of the sample respondents (pooled).

Determinants of adoption and usage of the online examination portal (OEP) in Indian universities

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the factors influencing the adoption and utilization of the online examination portal (OEP) in Indian universities. This study combines the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Usage of Technology (UTAUT) and Task Technology Fit (TTF) to explain the user's intention to use an OEP at an Indian University.Design/methodology/approachThis study's methodology combines UTAUT as a theoretical framework with TTF. It is conceptualized that TTF has a moderating effect on UTAUT's primary construct. The authors collected the data from 182 graduate students from an Indian university. PLS-SEM is used to identify the causal relationship between the constructs using the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique.FindingsThe findings will demonstrate the applicability of the constructs of performance expectancy, effort expectancy and facilitating conditions in influencing the usage intention and behavior of students towards OEP. The outcome will also demonstrate the moderating effect of TTF on the predictors of intention to use OEP at an Indian University.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample respondents who participated in the study are students at the Indian University in Pune. The selection of samples was based on convenience sampling. Future research should be conducted at a variety of geographic locations, educational levels, undergraduate and graduate schools, as well as multiple universities. To increase the objectivity of sample selection, the probabilistic sampling method can be used to select samples. For future studies, larger sample sizes (more than 182) can be collected in order to increase the generalizability and applicability of the findings to other developing markets.Practical implicationsThe study will aid Indian universities in enhancing the effectiveness of OEP. The study will also demonstrate the users' perception of the portal and their willingness to use it. It will also assist the university administration in finalizing the examination portal's implementation strategy.Originality/valueVery few studies have been published on the factors influencing the acceptance and utilization of specific online examination systems. To address this underrepresentation, the current article investigates the factors and criteria that influence students' intent to use the OEP. The authors conceptualize the model using UTAUT as a theoretical foundation, which is absent from the published literature on the OEP. The study incorporated UTAUT and TTF to determine the impact on OEP usage and intent. In addition, the study contributes by testing the moderating effect of TTF on the UTAUT variables that influence the intention to use OEP.

Factors Affecting Communicator in Saudi News and their relationship to his attitude towards news Values Standards: a field study

The study aimed to reveal the factors influencing the communicator in the Saudi Al-Ekhbariya channel and their relationship to his attitudes towards the news values that this channel uses in its news, and the researcher used the questionnaire as a data collection tool. The study reached several results, the most important of which are: The respondents who “worked in news channels before” came at the forefront of the study sample, with a percentage of (77.4%), and (87.1%) of the study sample respondents had job satisfaction to work in the news channel. And (lack of material return) came at the forefront of their desire to leave work in news channels with a rate of (67.7%). There was an inverse statistical relationship between the degree of job satisfaction and the news values of the communicator. There was a direct statistical relationship between the type of preferred job and the reasons for preferring to work in a news channel, and the existence of a direct statistical relationship between the challenges facing the communicator in his work and the reasons for his preference to leave the work in the Saudi news channel, and the existence of a direct statistical relationship between commitment to news values and me The sources from which the contact person draws his information, the existence of an inverse correlation between job satisfaction and the nature of the problems faced by the contact person. Keywords: influencing factors - contact person - news values

Existing Practices of Peace Education in Teacher Education Programs in Pakistan: Measuring Perceptions of Prospective Teachers

The researchers aimed to explore the practices of prospective teachers regarding peace education in teacher education programs in Punjab, Pakistan. A total of 500 prospective teachers from five public sector universities in Punjab, Pakistan were the population size while the sample respondents were 200 prospective teachers including 100 male and 100 female prospective teachers. The survey method was used to collect the data through a self-developed questionnaire based on 13 themes using a simple random sampling technique. The validity of the tool was properly ensured through experts' opinions and the instrument was also refined two times in the light of opinions received from experts. The reliability of Cronbach's Alpha value was found .88. The collected data was organized properly in the form of tables. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to analyze the data such as frequency, mean score difference, standard deviation, percentage, t-value and p-value. The research concluded that the majority of the prospective teachers were hopeful about the practices of peace education but peace education is not presented in the curriculum of teacher education programs. Moreover, the male teachers' awareness was more as compared to female teachers.

The Effect of Job Stress on Organizational Citizenship Behavior With Job Satisfaction as a Mediating Variable and Tenure as a Moderating Variable

This study aims to determine the role of job stress and job satisfaction in influencing Organizational Citizenship Behavior, as well as the role of job satisfaction as a mediating variable and tenure as a moderating variable in PT X employees. Data collection methods using questionnaires, and saturated sample respondents, namely 135 employees of PT X. The data analysis technique makes use of the SmartPLS 3.3 software program and the partial least square (PLS) approach, which is based on structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings demonstrated that job stress has a significant negative impact on OCB, job stress has a significant negative impact on job satisfaction, job satisfaction has a significant positive impact on OCB, job satisfaction can partially mediate between job stress and OCB, and tenure can moderate, thereby weakening the effect of job satisfaction on OCB, and that the lower the tenure associated with the longer employee tenure, the lower the OCB behavior in employees. This is because employees with longer tenure, the more they decrease to behave extra roles in the organization.

Socioeconomic and Demographic Risk Factors of Child Sexual Abuse in Pakistan: A Case Study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

Child sexual abuse is a harsh reality and a threat of harm to children. Pakistan’s high population growth and increasing poverty has resulted in child labor on streets. Children are exposed to all forms of abuse including sexual exploitation. The main objective of this study is to find out the risk factors of child sexual abuse. The present study has been conducted in the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The respondents have been selected from places where children are found most often, selling products, or wondering in search of jobs. Primary data was collected through semi-structured questionnaire using snowball sampling. The total response was found at 50, including Pakistani and Afghan refugees’ children. According to the results 76% children are deprived of their parents’ proper attention, 96% are very poor and just earning below Rs. 8000, 66% are in the age group of 8 to 12 years, 72% of the respondents have only one room in their house, 78% respondents are not enrolled in school; about 22 % sample respondents left the school early, 64% of the respondent having large family size (family members more then 6), and 98% of the victims were out of homes for earnings. It is concluded that the main risk factors of child abuse consist of poverty, child labor, large family size, school dropout, and low parental warmth. With respect to most of the variables, no significant difference was found between the two nationals.

Perceptions of Palliative Care: Demographics and Health Status Among the General Population in Florida and the United States.

Palliative care (PC) helps maintain quality of life for seriously ill patients, yet, many Americans lack knowledge of PC. To explore the relationships between knowledge of PC of individuals living in north-central Florida and throughout the United States. This cross-sectional survey with three sampling approaches, one was a community-engaged sample and two were panel respondent samples. Respondents and setting: Respondents of the Florida sample (n1 = 329) and the community-engaged sample (n2 = 100), were representative of the 23 Florida county general population. Respondents of the national sample (n = 1800) were adult members of a panel owned by a cloud-based survey platform. Young adults compared with adults (OR 1.62, 95% CI 1.14-2.28, P .007), middle-adults (OR 2.47, 95% CI 1.58-3.92, P < .001) and older-adults (OR 3.75, 95% CI 2.50-5.67, P < .001) were less likely to agree that the goal of PC is to help friends and family cope with a patient's illness, and that the goal of PC is to manage pain and other physical symptoms compared with adults (OR 1.67, 95% CI 1.20-2.30, P .002) middle-adults (OR 2.58, 95% CI 1.71-3.95, P < .001) and older-adults (OR 7.19, 95% CI 4.68-11.2, P < .001). Participants with greater rural identity (OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.31-1.48, P < .001) were more likely to agree that accepting PC means giving up. Increased knowledge of PC might be influenced through targeting educational interventions and educating the general population through social media use.

DAMPAK PEMBERIAN KURMA SEGAR (PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA) TERHADAP KADAR HEMOGLOBIN IBU NIFAS

The maternal Death Rate is one marker to see the outcome of maternal well-being endeavors. Bleeding is a factor in maternal mortality. Anemia in pregnant women can result in bleeding during childbirth. Anemia during pregnancy and blood loss during childbirth influence iron deficiency anemia during the puerperium. The study's objective was to ascertain whether giving birth to mothers who had recently given birth increased their levels of hemoglobin (Hb). Pre-experimental research employs pretest and posttest designs for a single group. The review was conducted between June and July 2022. Purposive sampling was used to select 17 respondents for this study's sample. An observation sheet for the hemoglobin level was used in the research instrument. Analysis of data with and without bivariates According to the univariate results, up to 13 participants had generally low hemoglobin levels before the administration of date juice, i.e., 76.5%. A p-value of 0.002 was reported for bivariate results using the Wilcoxon rank sum test. This suggests that date juice for women after childbirth increases hemoglobin (Hb) levels. It is believed that in the future, after childbirth, women can eat dates to increase the level of hemoglobin (hemoglobin).

ANALISIS PENGARUH PRICE, LOCATION, SERVICE DAN WORD OF MOUTH TERHADAP CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PADA HOTEL MERLIN DENGAN PURCHASE DECISION SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING

The research aims to analyze the effect of price, location, service quality, and electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) on customer satisfaction mediated by purchasing decisions. The sample criteria taken in this study were the people of Batam who frequently visited the Merlin Hotel and had the intention to recommend it to other consumers. In this study using a model with 22 questions, the number of respondents for this research sample was 150 respondents. The research findings show that there is a significant positive influence between the location, service, price and e-wom variables on the mediating variable of purchasing decisions. In addition, it was found that there was a significant positive influence between location, service, price and e-word variables on customer satisfaction mediated by purchasing decisions.

Gig worker typology and research agenda: advancing research for frontline service providers

PurposeThe unique employment status of gig workers as independent contractors and their impact on consumers provide an important opportunity for the current research to understand gig workers' perceptions of their employment and how that affects job performance outcomes. These gig workers serve as the frontline service providers for platforms like Airbnb hosts, Lyft drivers and Wag walkers performing customer-facing services. However, their status as gig workers, not traditional employees, presents challenges to platforms. The purpose of this research is to gain insights into the profiles of gig workers, examine the challenges platforms have in retaining high-performing workers and provide a research agenda on this important group of frontline service providers.Design/methodology/approachIncorporating variables deemed important in examining self-determination theory, a large-scale data collection via an online survey was administered, yielding 447 completed surveys. A two-step cluster analysis procedure was conducted to categorize sample respondents into four distinct groups.FindingsFour groups emerged from the cluster analysis, labeled “Ambivalent Outsider,” “Competent Cog,” “Independent Insider” and “Committed Comrade.” The results suggest that there are significant differences across all variables and groups based on gig worker responses and self-reported customer satisfaction scores. The gig worker profiles developed are then utilized to formulate research propositions that are the basis for the research agenda presented.Practical implicationsThe goal of many collaborative consumption platforms may be to hire Independent Insiders or Committed Comrades; however, that is difficult to attain with every hire. Thus, the segmentation results provide insights for companies seeking to hire, retain, and successfully motivate their workforce.Originality/valueGiven the freedom and flexibility afforded to gig workers, and the importance they have on the service experience for customers, understanding their own perceptions of employment and performance is critical to ensuring a positive experience for all parties. Research on collaborative consumption has largely focused on consumers or the management of freelance workers with only tangential applicability to gig work. This paper offers a comprehensive research agenda for gig worker management based on the typology of gig workers created.

Perception of Customers towards Online Shopping: A Study in Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu

Purpose: The current study is to examine the behaviour of customers towards online shopping, to analyze the satisfaction of the customers towards online shopping and to measure the problems faced by the customers while buying goods in online shopping. Online shoppers can benefit from the newly drafted guidelines Theoretical framework: Online buying trends and consumer habits need to be monitored and evaluated often to keep up with the shifting purchasing landscape. The difficulties encountered by internet shoppers were analyzed across different sites. Design/methodology/approach: The study is descriptive and carried out in Krishnagiri district, Tami Nadu. The district connects Karnataka, Andra Pradesh and Telangana with Tamil Nadu. The study has been done to comprehend the awareness of the customers towards online shopping consisting of behaviour, satisfaction and their opinion on different problems faced by them while buying in the retail market. 200 sample respondents across the districts have been selected using a convenient sampling method. The customers using online shopping for buying electronic goods and their accessories like mobile phones, television, laptop, etc., are purposively selected to identify the unique characteristics of the customers towards online shopping. Findings: The personal interview has been conducted with each respondent. The collected primary data are analyzed with the help of SPSS software using simple percentages, descriptive statistics, Fried man test, ANOVA, Z test and factors analysis. The recommendations will raise customers' general enlightenment about internet buying in general. Research, Practical &amp; Social implications: As customers want to avoid infection and risk with Covid-19, the study's consequence aids researchers and businesses in fast adapting and adjusting their marketing approach, with an emphasis on digitalization. Originality/value: Online merchants can learn more about customer habits according to this research. As a result, shoppers will have fewer issues when using the site, and their confidence in it will grow, resulting in more purchases. The study concluded that the ranks given for the varieties of brands and products available and offer and discounts offered are important factors to influence the customers' minds.

Locus of Control, Achievement Motivation and Academic Self Efficacy as Determinants of Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance in Ondo State, Nigeria

This study examined locus of control, achievement motivation and academic self-efficiency as determinants of secondary school students’ academic performance in Ondo State. The study adopted ex-post facto and descriptive research of survey type designs. The population of the study comprises all secondary school students in three Senatorial Districts of Ondo State. Multi-state sampling procedure was used to select 900 sample respondents for the study. Instrument used for data collection were Questionnaire on Locus of Control, Achievement Motivation, Self-Efficacy and Students Academic Performance Questionnaire (LCAMSESPQ) and Academic Performance Proforma. The validity of the instruments was done by expert in Tests and Measurement. The reliability of the questionnaire was determined through test re-test method. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. All the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that there was significant relationship among locus of control, achievement motivation, academic self-efficacy and academic performance of secondary school students (R= 0.456, P&lt; 0.05). Locus of control, achievement motivation and academic self-efficacy jointly accounted for 20.8% of the total variables in academic performance (R2 = 0.208, F (3,899) = 78.226, p&lt;0.05). Locus of control which was the best predictor of academic performance accounted for 55.6% (β= 0.556, p&lt;0.05) of academic performance and closely followed by achievement motivation with (β= 0.463, p&lt;0.05), Academic Self-efficacy was the least predictor, with β= 0.233, p&lt;0.05. Based on the findings, it was concluded that Locus of Control, Achievement Motivation and Academic Self-Efficacy are influential to students’ academic performance. It was recommended among others that teachers should endeavour to create adequate time to develop strong internal locus of control in students by encouraging good study habits, lower academic procrastination, low test anxiety both at home and in school in order to boost their locus of control and consequently enhance their academic performance.

Conceptualizing hybrid model for influencing intention to adopt cloud computing in North-Eastern Nigerian academic libraries

The understanding of cloud computing adoption in academic libraries in North-Eastern Nigeria is still unclear. Therefore, this research combines two technology adoption theories of technology-organizational-environmental and diffusion of innovation (TOE-DOI) theories to identify the influencing factors and develop a model for the adoption of cloud computing in academic libraries. A quantitative technique using survey design was adopted and previously used scales were adapted and formulated structured questionnaires. The study population comprises decision-makers from North-Eastern Nigerian academic libraries and purposive sampling was used in selecting 212 sample respondents where 192 were found usable. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and Partial Least Square–Structured Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used for analyzing the data. Findings revealed that all the independent variables (relative advantage, compatibility, technophobia, government regulations and competitive pressure) were significant factors in the adoption of cloud computing in academic libraries. In contrast, the moderating variable (perceived trust) was found to be insignificant in all the relationships. Based on this finding, it is recommended that the significant factors should be given serious attention when deciding to adopt cloud computing by academic libraries. The moderating variable should be tested in future studies to ascertain its effect in that context.

An Analysis of the Attitude of Patients from the Satisfaction of the Laboratory Services in Combined Military Hospitals

This study in hand aimed measure and analyze the attitude of patients towards laboratory services in Combined Military Hospital Dera Ismail Khan. The laboratory services are the essential part of hospital services. Most of the patients who visit hospitals are normally referred you one or other kind of laboratory services for adequate diagnostic purposes. The prescription, medication or otherwise surgery are based on the result from laboratories. The satisfaction from the care given is linked with the satisfaction of the laboratory services. This study focused on this important management of healthcare area. Population and sample of the study were patients who visited the CMS for laboratory services. A survey was undertaken, structured questionnaire was administered to get data from the sample respondents. To test the difference of view for nominal demographic variables against research variables Chi-Square test was run. Results suggested accepting Null hop thesis as no significant difference recorded for research variables based on demographics. The study will be helpful to hospital administration to ensure patients satisfaction by take adequate measure regarding improvement in laboratories services. This study is limited to only one hospital with small sample size; future researcher may extend it to other hospitals as well as include other hospital services. The study adds valuable knowledge to the theory as well as helpful for the practitioners.

Livestock insurance scheme under the National Livestock Mission, India – certain constraints as perceived by the beneficiaries

ABSTRACT Livestock death and disease are considered to be one of the main factors contributing to poverty in India which can be minimized by insuring the animals. An attempt is made to study livestock insurance schemes and their constraints. From each district of Tamil Nadu, 30 insured farmers who insured their animals were selected by a simple random sampling procedure, i.e. a total of 930 beneficiaries. The majority of them had covered only 1–2 of their dairy cows under the National Livestock Mission (NLM), whereas only 9.90% of the sample respondents' had applied for compensation. In the year 2014–2015, a total number of 29,539 cattle were insured for which an amount of Rs. 13,009,231 was spent under NLM. A similar pattern existed during the period 2016–2017 and 2017–2018. The claim ratio was less than 3%. The claim amount settlement data indicated that in 2014–2015 Rs. 13,612,405 amount was settled which had increased to Rs. 20,093,002 in 2015–2016 and to Rs. 18,695,765 in 2016–2017 and Rs. 15,656421 in the year 2017–2018. The study indicated that the majority of animals (57.62%) have died of metabolic diseases followed by infectious diseases (17.05) and 22.23% of the claims were due to various other diseases. Nonavailability of veterinarians was considered the first and foremost technical constraint and the high premium amount was considered the first and foremost financial constraint. The factors like the number of adult animals, the age of the farmer and the system of rearing were found to be significantly influencing the constraint score given by the farmer. The study concluded that for the scheme to be successful, the first thing to do is to make prompt settlements within a stipulated time period say 60–90 days which would create a positive impact, and the implementation mechanism has to be simpler, hassle-free and prompt to make it successful. Also, steps to make the livestock insurance services available at the doorsteps of the farmers would bring more and more farmers under the ambit of the scheme.

IMPACTS OF INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON INCOME AND LIVELIHOODS OF RICE PRODUCERS IN LERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

The research was aimed at impacts of integrated agricultural development project on income and livelihoods of rice producers in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. This study was carried out in five communities of Lere LGA of Kaduna State, Nigeria which were; Abadawa, Garu Mariri, Kayarda, Kudaru and Dan Alhaji as participation communities in Integrated Agricultural Development Project. Multi-stage random sampling was used to choose 212 respondents. Face-to-face interviews with rice producers generated primary data, which was obtained using structured questionnaire. The socio-economic profile of the sampled respondents was determined using descriptive methods. The data obtained from objective i and iii was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as (frequency distribution, percentage mean) objective ii was achieved using Ordered Probit Model. The objective iv was achieved using the Kendall’s coefficient of concordance (W). The outcome of the research appeared that most of the respondents were of active working group and the average age of the sample respondents was approximately 46 years while the average family size was 10. The findings of the study showed that 88.6% were married and educational mean was 9years and almost 73.7% of sample respondents has access to credit. The results showed that the mean annual income of the respondents was N12,2875, indicating that majority of the rice producers in the study area had large annual income. The coefficient of training (110430.2) was positively significant at 1% level of probability, implying that access to training is expected to increase rice producers’ income in the study area. The result also indicates that increase income and increase in quality and quantity of rice production were both ranked as 1st implying that introduction of IAD project has resulted into significant in income and increase in quality and quantity of rice in the study area. The results inadequate fund ( = 4.90) ranked 1st as the most serious constraint faced by rice producers. It was recommended that credit facilities should be provided for the rice producers in the study area to enable then expand their farming activities.

Empowering Women Through Timbaktu Collective

Empowering Women Through Timbaktu Collective Dr.G.Ramamohan Reddy The basic activity is formation of Self¬ Help Groups (SHGs) which is the organizational base for the eco¬nomic activities of women. These groups are federated at the Mandal level as MATCS (Mutually Aided Thrift Cooperative Societies)-Adisakthi MATCS in CK Palli Mandal, Ananthasakthi MATCS in Roddam Mandal, and Mahilasakthi MATCS in Ramagiri mandal. Taking these fur¬ther, a federation of the Societies has been formalized as the Mahasakthi network. The network focuses on improved governance of the Societies and approaches to solv¬ing broader social issues faced by the members. The work of the Societies takes place chiefly through thrift (sangha) meetings that happen weekly. Each Society runs a legal aid and counseling cell in their respective Mandal for helping members resolve family and other social issues that often need legal support. In this paper an attempt is made to analyze the impact of Timbaktu promoted SHGs on sample respondents. Before analyzing various impacts an attempt is made to present socio- economic background of respondents, which have far reaching impact on various impacts. Academic Consultant, Department of Political Science &amp; Public Administration, Sri Krishna Devaraya University, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh. Mobile No: 9849587835, Email Id: srinivasreddysku@gmail.com.

HUBUNGAN KUALIFIKASI PENYULUH DENGAN KAPASITAS PENYULUH PERTANIAN DI KOTA KENDARI

The implementation of agricultural extension in the success of agricultural development in Indonesia needs to be supported by the ability of individual extension workers themselves in carrying out their duties as agricultural extension workers. So that the position of agricultural extension workers is an important position in the process of delivering and implementing agricultural extension programs in agricultural development. Therefore, extension workers are required to have the ability or capacity to carry out extension activities to the farming community. This study aims to determine: 1). the qualifications of extension workers with the capacity of agricultural extension workers 2). The relationship between the qualifications of extension workers and the capacity of agricultural extension workers in conducting extension activities in Kendari City. The basic research method used is quantitative with survey techniques. The location selection was done purposively in Kendari City. Sampling using census / saturated sampling technique and respondents taken as many as 63 agricultural extension workers. Data analysis using the spearman rank test. The results showed that: 1) the level of qualifications possessed by agricultural extension workers in Kendari City has fulfilled the capacity as an agricultural extension worker and 2) there is a significant relationship between the qualifications of agricultural extension workers and the capacity of agricultural extension workers in Kendari City.

PENGARUH KOMUNIKASI INTERNAL DAN KOMUNIKASI INTERPERSONAL TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA ANGGOTA POLRI POLSEK SAWAN

This study aim to examine the influence of (1) internal communication on job satisfaction (2) internal communication on job satisfaction (3) internal communication and interpersonal communication on job satisfaction. The subjects in this study were POLRI members at the Sawan Police. The objects in this study were internal communication, interpersonal communication, and job satisfaction of POLRI members at the Sawan Polsek. The population in this study were all POLRI members at the Sawan Polsek, totaling 57 people. The method used in this research is to use a descriptive quantitative method. Where in this descriptive quantitative research, the data collected is in the form of numbers which are the result of distributing questionnaires to the sample (respondents). The sample in this study is all members of the population or is a saturated sample. This research is also a type of causal quantitative research. Where this study aims to determine the causal relationship arising from the independent variables on the dependent variable. The data obtained was then processed using multiple linear regression analysis models with the help of SPSS 22 software. The results of the research using the 't' test showed that the value of the internal communication variable wast count 2.702 &gt; t table 2.005 and the interpersonal communication variable shows a value of t count 4.718 &gt; t table 2.005. Then based on the results of the 'f' test that was carried out, the results were obtained forf count 76,978 &lt; 3,165 f table.Furthermore, based on the results of calculations using multiple linear regression analysis, the coefficient results obtained from the job satisfaction variable were 7.258 and the coefficients from the internal communication and interpersonal communication variables were 0.312 and 0.548 respectively. With an Adjusted R Square determinant coefficient of 0.731. From the results of these calculations, conclusions can be drawn in the form; (1) internal communication has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, (2) interpersonal communication has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, (3) internal communication and interpersonal communication has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction by 73% while the remaining 27% is explained by other variables not examined in this study.