Perception of the Subject Matter Specialists about the Motivational Climate Existing in Krishi Vigyan Kendras in Assam
Dipankar Saikia *
Department of Extension Education, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa-848125, Samastipur, Bihar, India.
Pabitra Kr. Das
Department of Extension Education, Biswanath College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Biswanath Chariali-784176, Assam, India.
Nirala Kumar
Department of Extension Education, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa-848125, Samastipur, Bihar, India.
Lucy Moyong
Department of Extension Education, Biswanath College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University, Biswanath Chariali-784176, Assam, India.
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Abstract
The study was carried out to measure the existing motivational climate as perceived by the Subject Matter Specialists (SMSs) of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) under Assam Agricultural University (AAU). The study was conducted at the KVKs functioning under the administrative control of the Directorate of Extension Education, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam. Motivational climate as perceived by SMSs was measured by MAO(C) scale developed by Pareek (1981). Findings revealed that the mean score of dependency climate motive (41.69) was the highest among the six motives, followed closely by control climate motive (40.84). These were followed by achievement climate motive (38.73), expert power climate motive (35.52), affiliation climate motive (33.29) and extension climate motive (32.87) in decreasing order of existing motivational climate strength. Hence it could be stated that an overall dependency-control climate existed in the KVKs under AAU, as perceived by the SMSs.
Keywords: Motivational climate, subject matter specialists, Krishi Vigyan Kendra.