Development of a scale to assess the Role Performance of Field Extension Functionaries

This study aims to develop a valid and reliable scale to measure the role performance of field extension functionaries of the Dairy Development Department, Kerala. An exploratory research design was adopted. Non-stratified random sampling was adopted to select 120 Field Extension Functionaries, of which 60 were Dairy Extension Officers and 60 were Dairy Farm Instructors. Item-content validity index and scale-content validity index were used to measure the content validity of the role performance scale. Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient was used to determine the internal consistency of the items. Cronbach’s alpha was found to be very high and indicates strong internal consistency among the items.