Title: ATTITUDE OF EXTENSION SCIENTISTS TOWARDS EXTENSION SERVICES

Authors: Soumya Mishra, Ravinder Kaur Dhaliwal and Lopamudra Mohapatra

Publisher: The President, Society of Extension Education Gujarat

Keywords: attitude, extension services, likert scale

Volume: 40

Issue: 2

Year: December 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2025.40.2.0014

Abstract: The present study aimed to assess the attitude of 150 extension scientists in Punjab and Odisha states towards extension services in 2023. Respondents were selected following probability proportionate to the number of extension scientists in each university, resulting in 73 from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) and 77 from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT). Attitude was measured by constructing a scale using Likert technique on a five-point continuum. The mean scores of both universities were compared and it also included z value to check significance difference between the two. It was found that 54 per cent respondents were having favourable attitude towards extension service whereas 46 per cent respondents had unfavourable attitude towards extension services. The attitude of the respondents towards extension service of both the universities had no significant difference. Recognizing and promoting innovative approaches and success stories of extension scientists can inspire others and instill a positive attitude. Correlation showed job satisfaction, field exposure and institutional support positively influenced attitude. Regression confirmed all three as significant predictors explaining substantial variation in attitude.