Gujarat Journal of Extension Education

Title: JOB SATISFACTION OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS OF STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES

Authors: S. S. Neware and S. P. Pandya

Publisher: The President, Society of Extension Education Gujarat

Keywords: scientists, satisfaction, compensation, university

Volume: 37

Issue: 2

Year: June 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2024.37.2.0006

Abstract: The present study was undertaken to determine the level of job satisfaction of agricultural scientists of state agricultural universities of Gujarat state. The results regarding main indicators of job satisfaction revealed that majority of the agricultural scientists were found in medium to high level categories with respect to all the main indicators viz., compensation, promotion, training & development, career development, leadership style, welfare facilities, recognition/rewards, communication, working condition workload, working facilities job security and status indicating importance of all the indicators in contributing job satisfaction. The study explains that a large number (71.15 per cent) agricultural scientists moderately satisfied with their job in the university followed by highly satisfied (20.77 per cent) and less satisfied (08.08 per cent), respectively.

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