Membership-Based Organizations of the Poor; New Emerging Trends for Development in Northern Pakistan

Authors

  • Muhammad Israr Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Development, Abdul Wali Khan College (AMKC), Mardan, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Author
  • Dawood Jan Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Author
  • Nafees Ahmad Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Author
  • Shamsher Ali Assistant Professor, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan College (AMKC), Mardan, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Author
  • Muhammad Ibrahim Lecturer, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Author
  • Farhad Ali Examination Section, Abdul Wali Khan College (AMKC), Mardan, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2014.3.4.3017

Abstract

Objective of this research was to assess the role of community based organizations in the process of development of Northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The data was collected from a total of 120 randomly selected households in three purposively selected villages, through face to face interview with the help of a pre-tested structure questionnaire. Findings of the study revealed that the local community based organization has a positive impact on the socio-economic status of the local people and greater participation of the local people in the development projects can have a sustainable impact on their socio-economic status. Therefore, greater role shall be given to these neighborhood organizations in the development projects for maintaining sustainability in the development projects.

Author Biographies

  • Muhammad Israr, Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Development, Abdul Wali Khan College (AMKC), Mardan, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

    Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Development, Abdul Wali Khan College (AMKC), Mardan, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

  • Dawood Jan, Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

    Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

  • Nafees Ahmad, Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

    Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

  • Shamsher Ali, Assistant Professor, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan College (AMKC), Mardan, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

    Assistant Professor, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan College (AMKC), Mardan, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

  • Muhammad Ibrahim, Lecturer, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

    Lecturer, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

  • Farhad Ali, Examination Section, Abdul Wali Khan College (AMKC), Mardan, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

    Examination Section, Abdul Wali Khan College (AMKC), Mardan, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

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Published

2026-08-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2014): Journal of Asian Development Studies, Volume 3, Issue 4 (December 2014)

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How to Cite

Membership-Based Organizations of the Poor; New Emerging Trends for Development in Northern Pakistan. (2026). Journal of Asian Development Studies, 3(4), 64-71. https://doi.org/10.62345/jads.2014.3.4.3017

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