Role Performance and Job Satisfaction among Trainers of Krishi Vigyan Kendras in Maharashtra

The present study was conducted to ascertain the role performance in conducting training and job satisfaction among the trainers of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs). Five KVKs each were randomly selected from the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and Non-Government Organizations (NGO), and data were collected using questionnaire from 43 respondents. The study revealed that majority (45.45%) of respondents of NGO-KVKs perceived high level of role performance in comparison to medium level by most of the respondents (47.62%) working in SAU-KVKs. In both streams, delivery of well prepared lectures and measurement of training impact were the most and the least performed role with mean score value 4.46 and 3.63, respectively. Overall role performance level of NGO based KVK trainers’ in organizing training was found slightly at higher side with mean score 42.0. Most of the respondents were satisfied with professional social prestige (1.74), while least satisfied with promotion (0.28). Majority (53.49%) of the trainers from both type of KVKs had medium level of job satisfaction. Trainers working in NGO-KVKs had medium to low level of job satisfaction whereas, it was medium to high level among trainers of SAU based KVKs. Therefore, there is a need to clarify roles in organization of training and to promote team work among trainers as well as to sort out their issues related to job satisfaction for better role performance.