1Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, GADVASU, Ludhiana, India
2Department of Extension Education, PAU, Ludhiana, India
3Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, GADVASU, Ludhiana, India
*Corresponding author: A Singh; Email: brararunbir@gmail.com
Online published on 23 September, 2016.
The state departments of animal husbandry are the parent organizations responsible for the formulation and execution of various development programs regarding livestock rearing in the state. The current study was carried out to measure job satisfaction level of the Veterinary Officers working under the Department of Animal Husbandry, Punjab. Majority of the veterinarians (65.15%) working under the Department of Animal Husbandry, Punjab got mean job satisfaction score of 3.36 (on a scale of 1–5). At the same time, 6.28% of the veterinarians obtained a mean score of 2.35 indicating low satisfaction level with the various aspects of job. The overall mean job satisfaction score, scored by the respondents in the current study was 3.49. It has been concluded that the Veterinary Officers (VO) in Punjab are only partially satisfied with their jobs.
Job satisfaction, level, Punjab, veterinary officers
