International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Aparna Jayan R and SL Patil

abstract
The present study was conducted in Dharwad and Gadag districts of Karnataka. The total sample size for the study constitute 90 extension personnel. Ex-post facto research design was employed for study. Findings of the study revealed that more than two fifth of the extension personnel (43.33%) belonged to middle age group and more than two third of them (68.89%) were male. Majority of the extension personnel (56.67%) obtained Master’s degree in Agriculture/Home Science, 35.56 per cent had medium experience, 52.22 per cent had participated in 1 to 2 trainings, 40.00 per cent had high job involvement, 37.78 per cent had medium job satisfaction, 45.56 per cent had medium achievement motivation, 52.22 per cent had high perceived workload, 60.00 per cent had medium level of self-confidence and 51.11 per cent had high knowledge level about extension teaching methods. Out of eleven independent variables studied, two variables namely, self-confidence and knowledge of extension teaching methods were positively and significantly correlated with the extent of use of extension teaching methods by extension personnel at one per cent level of significance while, years of experience, job involvement and job satisfaction were positively and significantly correlated at five per cent significant level. Other independent variables like age, gender, educational qualification, participation in training, achievement motivation and perceived workload did not show significant relationship with extent of use of extension teaching methods. All the eleven independent variables taken together explained that 30.50 per cent of the variation in the extent of use of extension teaching methods by extension personnel.