Unleashing the potential of agricultural extension workers in Luwu Regency, Indonesia: an analysis of the role of personal factors, motivation, and competence in enhancing performance
Abstract
As agricultural development agents, agricultural extension workers play an essential role in empowering farmers. Improving the quality of extension workers is necessary to ensure that their performance is beneficial, especially for assisted farmers. This study aimed to analyze the influence of personal factors, motivation, and competence on the performance of agricultural extension workers in the Luwu Regency. The research employed quantitative methods with a survey approach. The study was conducted in six districts of Luwu Regency, including Belopa, Suli, Bajo, Kamanre, West Bajo, and Latimojong, from October to November 2022. A census technique was used to sample all populations, resulting in a sample of 53 agricultural extension workers. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires containing questions about research changes. The results revealed that agricultural extension workers in Luwu Regency were generally young and possessed high competence, which was dominated by the motivation for the need for power. The motivational factor of extension workers in Luwu Regency was a dominant aspect that significantly influenced the performance of extension workers. Meanwhile, the competence factor of agricultural extension workers, reflected by intellectual and social competence, had a real effect on the performance of extension workers, especially in evaluating agricultural extension.
Downloads
References
Arifianto, S., Satmoko, S., & Setiyawan, B. M. (2017). Pengaruh karakteristik penyuluh, kondisi kerja, motivasi terhadap kinerja penyuluh pertanian dan pada perilaku petani padi di Kabupaten Rembang. Agrisocionomics: Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian, 1(2), 166–180. https://doi.org/10.14710/agrisocionomics.v1i2.1888
Bahua, M. I. (2014). Model Pengembangan Kompetensi Penyuluh Pertanian Di Provinsi Gorontalo. UNG Repository, 1(242), 1–13. https://repository.ung.ac.id/en/karyailmiah/show/242/model-pengembangan-kompetensi-penyuluh-pertanian-di-provinsi-gorontalo.html
Baruwadi, M. H., Akib, F. H. Y., & Bahua, M. I. (2020). Impact of Agricultural Extension Performance on Corn Farmers Household Economy. J. Austrian Soc.Agric, 16(05), 137–146. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamad-Bahua-2/publication/344468334_Impact_of_Agricultural_Extension_Performance_on_Corn_Farmers_Household_Economy/links/60030e73299bf140889c1fbc/Impact-of-Agricultural-Extension-Performance-on-Corn-Farmers-Household-Economy.pdf
Erwina, E. (2018). Pengaruh motivasi terhadap kinerja penyuluh pertanian di Luwu Utara. JEMMA (Journal of Economic, Management and Accounting), 1(2), 50–56. https://doi.org/10.35914/jemma.v1i2
Hanafiah, M. A., Rasyid, W., & Purwoko, A. (2013). Hubungan karakteristik, motivasi dan kompetensi terhadap produktivitas kerja penyuluh pertanian di Kota Bengkulu. Jurnal AGRISEP: Kajian Masalah Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian Dan Agribisnis, 12(1), 69–84. https://doi.org/10.31186/jagrisep.12.1.69-84
Harahap, M. S., Bahri, S., & Pasaribu, S. E. (2022). Pengaruh kompetensi, komitmen organisasi dan motivasi terhadap kinerja penyuluh pertanian. Jurnal Ekonomi Keuangan Dan Manajemen, 18(1), 153–158. https://doi.org/10.29264/jinv.v18i1.10421
Hayer, R. (2016). Pengaruh kompetensi terhadap kinerja penyuluh pada Badan Pelaksana Penyuluhan dan Ketahanan Pangan Kabupaten Fakfak. PELUANG, 10(1), 55–73. http://ejurnal.ukim.ac.id/index.php/peluang/article/view/92
Hernanda, T. A., Fatchiya, A., & Sarma, M. (2015). Tingkat kinerja penyuluh pertanian di Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Selatan. Jurnal Penyuluhan, 11(1), 79–90. https://doi.org/10.25015/penyuluhan.v11i1.9937
Kurniawati, N. P., Sadono, D., & Wahyuni, E. S. (2020). Faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kinerja penyuluh pertanian di Kabupaten Ciamis Jawa Barat. Jurnal Sains Komunikasi Dan Pengembangan Masyarakat [JSKPM], 4(4). https://doi.org/10.29244/jskpm.4.4.545-560
Lesmana, R. (2016). Pengaruh motivasi kerja terhadap kinerja penyuluh pertanian lapangan (PPL) Dinas Pertanian Kabupaten Bulungan Kalimantan Timur. Jurnal Bisnis Teori Dan Implementasi, 7(2), 251–277. https://doi.org/10.18196/jbti.v7i2.2555
Lubis, R. A. (2016). Pengaruh tingkat pendidikan dan umur terhadap kinerja penyuluh pertanian di Kabupaten Mandailing Natal. Jurnal AGROHITA: Jurnal Agroteknologi Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Muhammadiyah Tapanuli Selatan, 1(1), 64–71. https://doi.org/10.31604/jap.v1i1
Lubis, R. K. (2019). Analisis pengaruh motivasi kerja dan kepuasan kerja terhadap kinerja penyuluh pertanian Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai. Agriprimatech , 3(1), 33–40. http://jurnal.unprimdn.ac.id/index.php/Agriprimatech/article/view/783/564
Mahyuddin, T., Hanisah, H., & Rahmi, C. L. (2018). Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kinerja penyuluh pertanian di Kabupaten Aceh Timur. Jurnal Penelitian Agrisamudra, 5(1), 22–29. https://doi.org/10.33059/jpas.v5i1.838
Manik, J. R., Refiswal, & Salsabila. (2018). Analysis Of Factors Affecting The Performance Of Agricultural Extension Agent In Langkat District. In Proceeding International Conference Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management (ICoSAaNRM), 2(1), 89–94. https://jurnal.umsu.ac.id/index.php/ICoSAaNRM/article/view/4206
Mujiburrahmad, M., Muljono, P., & Sadono, D. (2015). Kinerja penyuluh pertanian di Kabupaten Pidie Provinsi Aceh dalam melaksanakan tugas dan fungsinya. Jurnal Penyuluhan, 10(2), 141–150. https://doi.org/10.25015/penyuluhan.v10i2.9922
Nasution, M. A., Lubis, S. N., & Ginting, R. (2018). Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kinerja penyuluh pertanian di Kabupaten Deli Serdang. Journal On Social Economic Of Agriculture And Agribusiness9, 9(7), 1–14. https://garuda.kemdikbud.go.id/documents/detail/1436881
Nuraeni, D. (2021). Pengaruh kompetensi terhadap kinerja penyuluhan pertanian di Dinas Pertanian Pangan dan Perikanan Kabupaten Tasikmalaya. Jurnal Kajian Ekonomi Dan Kebijakan Publik, 6(2), 667–676. https://journal.pancabudi.ac.id/index.php/jepa/article/view/3870/3617
Ragasa, C., Ulimwengu, J., Randriamamonjy, J., & Badibanga, T. (2016). Factors Affecting Performance of Agricultural Extension: Evidence from Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 22(2), 113–143. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2015.1026363
Refiswal. (2018). Analisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kinerja penyuluh pertanian di Kabupaten Langkat. Agrica Ekstensia, 12(2), 26–32. https://www.polbangtanmedan.ac.id/upload/upload/jurnal/Vol%2012-2/05%20Refiswal%20Penyuluh.pdf
Sapar, S., & Butami, L. (2017). Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kinerja penyuluh pertanian dalam peningkatan produktivitas kakao di Kota Palopo. Jurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan STIE Muhammadiyah Palopo, 3(1), 35–42. https://doi.org/10.35906/jep01.v3i1.173
Suharyon, M., & Nurfathiyah, P. (2015). Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi terhadap kinerja penyuluh dalam penyampaian informasi teknologi pertanian. Jurnal,(Online), 1–16. http://jambi.litbang.pertanian.go.id/ind/images/PDF/Suharyon1.pdf
Sumual, Nova. S., Benu, Olivie. L. S., Kapantow, G., & Tarore, M. L. G. (2015). Kajian kinerja penyuluh pertanian di wilayah kerja Balai Penyuluh Pertanian, Perikanan dan Kehutanan (BP3K) Kecamatan Amurang Timur. Cocos, 6(2), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.35791/cocos.v6i2.6802
Syafruddin, Hariadi, S. S., & Wastutiningsih, S. P. (2013). Kinerja penyuluh pertanian berdasarkan faktor personal dan situasional. Jurnal Psikologi, 40(2), 240–257. https://doi.org/10.22146/jpsi.6980
Wong, K. K. K. (2013). Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) Techniques Using SmartPLS. Marketing Bulletin, 24(1), 1–32. http://marketing-bulletin.massey.ac.nz/V24/MB_V24_T1_Wong.pdf
Copyright (c) 2023 Jurnal Ilmiah Pertanian
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.