Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Operations of the Agricultural and Cooperative Extension Units (ACEU) Based on Economy Sufficiency Philosophy under the Office of Military Development

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study the actual performance of the ACEU based on the philosophy of sufficiency economy and 2) study the factors that affect the actual performance of the ACEU under the philosophy of sufficiency economy. The research found that 1) the actual performance of the ACEU based on the philosophy of sufficiency economy was 3.62 on average. The average value of agricultural promotion/support was 3.66, followed by the development of the ACEU as a composition learning center. The average agricultural occupation was 3.63 and the minimum average was training and knowledge about agricultural occupation. The mean was equal to 3.58,  2) factors that affect the actual performance of the ACEU under the philosophy of sufficiency economy include: 2.1) knowledge and understanding of the philosophy of sufficiency economy were correlated with the actual performance of the ACEU under the philosophy of sufficiency economy 50.60% (adjusted R2=0.506) with statistical significance at 0.01, with positive influence, 2.2) personnel management and knowledge management were correlated with the actual performance of the ACEU under the philosophy of sufficiency economy 74.90% (adjusted R2=0.749), with statistical significance of 0.01 and 0.05 by personnel management, personnel planning with negative influence and welfare/rewarding, knowledge management, knowledge access, knowledge application with positive influence.