This research focuses on the role of local elected leaders in community development at union
council Katti Garhi, District Mardan. To collect the relevant data the researcher selected 60
community members and 12 elected union council members including Nazim and Niab Nazim
of the area through purposive sampling basis. Questionnaire was used for the educated while
interview schedule was used for un-educated respondents for data collection. The study
indicates the role of local elected leaders in establishment of community organizations,
mobilization of the community for community development, monitoring program for
community development, provision of social services, sanitation, street pavements, streetlights,
health facilities, education facilities (Free books, uniform and scholarships etc.), adult
education, provision of technical skill and vocational training center in the area. Community
members mentioned that they are in need of public parks, playgrounds, public latrines, fire
brigade, and waiting rooms for the passengers, pavement of roadsides and improvement in
drinking and irrigation water.
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