Friday, April 30, 2010

Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Kinerja Penyuluh Pertanian dan Dampaknya pada Perilaku Petani Jagung Di Provinsi Gorontalo

M. I. Bahua1, A. Jahi, P. S. Asngari, A. Saleh, I. G. Purnaba


Abstract. The aims of this study are: to identify the internal factors that can increase the performance of agricultural extension, to assess the influence of internal factors and the performance of agricultural extension on the behavior of corn farmers, to assess the degree of relationship of internal factors that can improve the performance of agricultural extension in developing corn and farming assess the performance impact of agricultural extension on changing behaviors of corn farmers. Research conducted in Gorontalo Province in February-April 2010. The study was "ex post facto". The smallest unit of observation is the agricultural extension numbering 118 persons. Data collected through interviews using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using LISREL 8.30 SEM program. The results showed a direct influence of variable characteristics, competence, motivation and independence in the performance of extension officers, agricultural extension with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0,74., the remaining 26% is another effect beyond this study. Characteristics and independence of the negative effect on the performance of extension officers, agricultural extension, while the competence and motivation of extension agents have positive influence on the actual performance of the agricultural extension agent at α=0,05. Characteristics, competencies, motivation and independence extension indirectly influence the behavior of corn farmers, while the performance of the agricultural extension officers had a direct impact on corn farmers' behavior amounted to 0.83 units. Degree of relationship between variables of competence and independence, agricultural extension, agricultural extension staff competence and motivation, motivation and independence, agricultural extension, agricultural extension effect on the actual performance at α=0,05. Affect the performance of agricultural extension corn farmer behavior changes with the R2 of 0,69., the remaining 31% is the influence of other variables outside of this research.
Keywords: Performance, extention, behavior, farmer, agriculture

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