THE QUALITY OF WORK LIFE AND ITS EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE IN MINIA GOVERNORATE

Abstract

The aims of the present study were to measure the quality of the work life of the agricultural extension service from the view point of extension personnel in Minia Governorate, and to identify the effects of the quality of work life dimensions on the quality of agricultural extension service. The data were collected using a questionnaire from 220 extension employees in Minia Governorate. Frequencies, percentages, arithmetic mean, and multiple regression analysis were used for data presentation and analysis. The results indicated a decrease in the respondents’ perceptions in comparison with their expectations of the quality of work life at all dimensions. It also came to clear that there is a negative gap between the respondents’ perceptions compared to their expectations of the agricultural extension service quality. Multiple regression analysis showed a significant effect of all dimensions of the quality of work life on the quality of agricultural extension service, and that these dimensions explain 73% of variance in agricultural extension service quality.