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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM OF DISTRICT MARDAN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

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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

Abstract

    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

    (1) Hussain Ali
    Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Ali Shah
    Assistant Professor,Department of Pakistan Studies,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Ahmad Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Ali, H., Shah, S. A., & Ali, A. (2016). Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Global Regional Review, I(I), 132-140. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2016(I-I).10

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Ali, Hussain, Syed Ali Shah, and Ahmad Ali. 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

    HARVARD : ALI, H., SHAH, S. A. & ALI, A. 2016. Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Global Regional Review, I, 132-140.

MHRA

    MHRA : Ali, Hussain, Syed Ali Shah, and Ahmad Ali. 2016. "Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Global Regional Review, I: 132-140

MLA

    MLA : Ali, Hussain, Syed Ali Shah, and Ahmad Ali. "Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Global Regional Review, I.I (2016): 132-140 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Ali, Hussain, Shah, Syed Ali, and Ali, Ahmad (2016), "Community Development Perspective in the Local Government System of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa", Global Regional Review, I (I), 132-140

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Ali, Hussain, Syed Ali Shah, and Ahmad Ali. "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