Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2016(I-I).10      10.31703/grr.2016(I-I).10      Published : Fall 2016
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10 Pages : 132-140

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2016(I-I).10      10.31703/grr.2016(I-I).10      Published : Dec 2016

Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    The present research study analyzed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act, 2013 and find out the role of elected leaders in community development. The quantitative research design is used and sample is selected through simple random sampling technique. The researchers interview 300 respondents from district Mardan. The statistical results show that elected leaders are performing their effective role in infrastructure development i.e. schools, basic health units, irrigation channels, roads and safety wall as well as in dispute resolution and generating revenue for the local government. The present research study recommended that government should release the annual development budget to elected leaders on time for addressing the local citizen needs. Similarly, the study suggested that local government system should prevent from political interference in the province.

    Local Government, Community, Development, Leaders, Citizens
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    CHICAGO : 2016. "Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Global Regional Review, I (I): 132-140 doi: 10.31703/grr.2016(I-I).10
    HARVARD : 2016. Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Global Regional Review, I, 132-140.
    MHRA : 2016. "Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Global Regional Review, I: 132-140
    MLA : "Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Global Regional Review, I.I (2016): 132-140 Print.
    OXFORD : (2016), "Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa", Global Regional Review, I (I), 132-140
    TURABIAN : "Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Global Regional Review I, no. I (2016): 132-140. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2016(I-I).10