Determinants of job performance of field level workers on social safety net programmes in Bangladesh

摘要

The study aims to clarify determinants of performance of field level workers in Social Safety Net Programmes (SSNPs). Data were collected from a sample of 70 field level workers from five upazilas (Sub-district) namely Itna, Mithaiman, Karimgonj, Tarail and Nikli under Kishoregonj district in Bangladesh. A pre-tested and structured interview schedule was used to collect data from 06 October to 06 November, 2013. Three methods of rating; self, supervisory and beneficiary ratings were used to appraise the performance of field level workers. To appraise the performance, 20 job responsibilities relevant to the field level workers in SSNPs were selected. Average scores were calculated as the overall extent of performance of field level workers in SSNPs which ranged from 20 to 100. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the determinants of the extent of performance of field level workers in SSNPs. Those with poor level of job performance had least score. Majority of field level workers attained the fair level of job performance, though the good performance amount to be 46%. Out of twelve selected characteristics of field level workers age, level of education, time allocation, training exposure, extension media contact, knowledge, and awareness in SSNPs showed significant positive relationships with their extent of performance in SSNPs. The result of logistic regression analysis indicated that socio-economic characteristics such as age and knowledge on SSNPs were statistically significant determinants to the performance of field level workers on SSNPs.