A Gender-Centered Analysis on Mutuality of Work Values and Satisfaction of Hired Agri-based Functionaries in a State University During the Pandemic Period: Bridging the Divide

Abstract

The research is a gender-pivoted analysis of the complementation of work values and satisfaction of 114 Agriculture-based Job Order Employees at Central Luzon State University conducted during the Covid 19 pandemic period (June-August 2020). It is aimed at determining mutuality and bridging noted gaps based from empirical evidence between work values and satisfaction through a crafted employment framework for an aligned gender-equal work opportunities in the field of agriculture. The results of the study at same time can serve several purposes such as design of advocacy approach for strengthening the agriculture discipline and stabilizing the agriculture work force at best for optimum productivity, tool for the design of agriculture promotional strategies, agri-based training programs, curriculum enrichment, benchmark for manpower regularization, quality management tool for the areas of manpower retention, crafting of human resource enrichment programs among others. The data was derived through survey that covered three major scopes, namely; Career Development, Work Relationships and Work Environment and analyzed. The study revealed gap between work values and satisfaction on Career Development which was observed among women respondents while the Satisfaction Level for the said scope is also gendered. For the scope of Work Relationships, the gap between work values and satisfaction was observed from both sexes. In the same manner that women’s level of satisfaction has gap with their work values. The inquiry on work environment scope through gender lens yielded noted gap observed from both sexes between work values and satisfaction.