Analysis of Differences in Extension Performance of the Horticultural and Livestock Food Crops Office of Way Kanan Regency Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This study was conducted with the aim of analyzing the differences in extension performance in the horticultural food crops and livestock office of Way Kanan Regency before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research method uses a quantitative descriptive approach by taking 50 random samples from a population of 165 agricultural extension workers. This research analysis uses variables before the COVID-19 pandemic (X1) and variables during the COVID-19 pandemic (X2). The sample was carried out using the cluster random sampling technique. Data collection with questionnaires distributed directly to 50 samples of extension employees Statistical methods using Chi Square Based on the analysis results obtained, the X2 count is 5.45 and the X2 table is 11.070. If the value of X2 count  X2 table, there is a significant difference between the performance of agricultural extension workers at the Food Crops and Horticulture Service of Way Kanan Regency both before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.