TINGKAT KOMPETENSI PROFESIONAL PENYULUH PERTANIAN DI KECAMATAN GUNUNG TOAR KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI
Abstract: A competence of
agricultural extension agents is the quality of each individual agents. The
responsibility of each agricultural extension agents in Gunung Toar Subdistrict
more than one vilage cause the load of tasks to complete will be heavier, this
situation will affect quality and performance of the extension agent. The
objectives of this research were: 1) find out
the implementation of extension, 2) analyze the competence level of
extension agents and 3) to know the problems in improving the competence of
extension agent. The research was conducted in Gunung Toar Subdistrict, Kuantan
Singingi Regency. The respondents were the agricultural extension agents in
UPTD Plantation Gunung Toar Subdistrict, they were selected by sensus and the
amount of them are 5. Colection of the data was done by quisioner list and then
analyzed using Likert's Summated Rating (LSR). The results showed that the
level of competence of agricultural extension agent from UPTD Plantation Gunung
Toar Subdistrict are classified as Competent that can be seen from the
sub-variable administrative ability, program planning, program implementation,
teaching ability, communication skills, understanding human behavior, the
ability to maintain professionalism and evaluation. There are some problem in
extension activity in order to improve the competence of agents, The problem
are: formal education of agents is still
low, education and training received is still limited, working period of agent
is still low, lack of media utilization as the tool of learning, the major lack
of extension workforce, where ideally one village is suppose to have one agent.
Penulis: Rahmad Fauzan,
Rosnita, Eri Sayamar
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd150690