Listiana, Indah and EFFENDI, IRWAN and Mutolib, Abdul and Rahmat, Ali (2019) The behavior of Extension Agents in Utilizing Information and Technology to Improve the Performance of Extension Agents in Lampung Province. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. pp. 1-9. ISSN Print : 1742-6588 Online : 1742-6596

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Abstract

The ability of individuals to utilize information and technology (IT) is needed, it also happens in the agriculture field. Extension agents are required to have the ability to use IT to support their performance. The ability to utilize IT can encourage the presence of professional, broad-minded and high-capacity extension agents. The high capacity of agents will facilitate them to carry out its performance. In fact, the problem in the field is the low performance of agricultural extension agents. It can be due to various issues such as low capacity, lack of infrastructure availability, low ability to access information and others, these issues were also found in extension agents in Lampung Province. The aim of this study is to measure the behavior of agricultural, fisheries and forestry extension agents in utilizing IT. This research is a descriptive study using a survey method with quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study was conducted in Lampung Province with 355 respondents. The results suggested that the knowledge of the extension agents in utilizing IT classified as the high category, however, the behavior of the extension agents in utilizing IT still needs to be improved to be good behavior in utilizing IT. Likewise, the extension agent’s skill in utilizing IT is still in the medium category, therefore the support of all parties is needed to increase extension agent’s behavior in utilizing IT becomes better and can support the performance of extension agents.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Depositing User:	INDAH LIST
Date Deposited:	30 May 2022 01:44
Last Modified:	30 May 2022 01:44
URI:	http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/id/eprint/41884

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