Analyzing Determinants of Development Agents' Motivation in Agricultural Extension Services Provision: A Case from South West Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: An Ordered logit Regression Model approach

Abstract

This study was confined to assess the work motivational level of development agents (DAs) and the factors
affecting their work motivation in the five Districts of South West Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional States,
Ethiopia, with a sample size of 124 development agents. Work motivational level of DAs was measured with
a self- evaluation questionnaire method. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected using
structured questionnaire and focus group discussion respectively. Descriptive and inferential statistics
were employed to analyze the data. The ordinal logistic regression model was used to analyze the variables
determining Development Agents work motivation. The study found that about 58% of Developments
belonged to the medium level of work motivation, followed by 21.8% and 20.1% belonging to low and high
level of work motivation, respectively. Results of the model showed that, of the total nineteen independent
variables included in the model, eight variables were found to be significantly affecting Development
Agents motivation in Extension Services Provision. Among other, work location, work incentives, job
security, supervision system, job description, Performance appraisal systems, policy environment and
attitude of DAs towards their job are significantly affecting work motivation of Development Agents in the
study area.