ROLE OF VILLAGE ORGANIZATION IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHITRAL

Abstract

Development is one of the key concerns for governments in geographically isolated rural areas. Rural development programs such as Village based Organization (VO) can play a pivotal role in developing geographically isolated rural areas. Chitral is one of the geographically isolated rural areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In this connection, this study is an investigation to the role of Village based Organization (VO) in rural development in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This study is quantitatively designed and is cross-sectional. Sampling for the study has been done purposively and an interview schedule has been utilized as a tool for data collection. The collected information has been analyzed in tabular form including frequencies and percentages. Findings of the study enumerates that village-based organization are important developmental agencies in the study area. Village based organization plays a key role in developing infrastructure, facilitating education, provision of health facilities and empowering people of Chitral.