Profile of village agriculture assistants of east Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to investigate the profile of Village Agriculture Assistants (VAAs) of RBKs in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Ex-post facto research design was adopted in this study. A total of 90 respondents were randomly selected and the data were collected by conducting personal interview of each of the respondent with the help of structured interview schedule. Careful analysis, tabulation and classification of the data were done. The results of the study indicated that majority of the Village Agriculture Assistants were male, had educational qualification of diploma (55.55%), low job experience (86.66%), were married (51.11%), belonged to rural background (38.89%), received medium number of trainings (63.33%), perceived organizational climate as average (78.89%), had medium job involvement (66.67%), medium level of aspiration (67.78%), medium achievement motivation (67.77%) and medium organizational commitment (77.78%). The analysis of these personal, socio-economic and psychological characteristics could be crucial in understanding the performance of VAAs. It could be crucial for policymakers in preparing appropriate interventions to enhance the performance of VAAs through training programs and other career advancement strategies.