AN ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH CHINA, PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (CPEC) IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN

Abstract

The major focus of this paper is to analyze social inclusion and development through China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The harmonizing impacts upon the local of CPEC and to measure socio-economic interactions and social development in Peshawar city, (KP) of Pakistan. A sample size of 308 respondents was selected through stratified random sampling from three sectors: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of commerce, Social science experts and Peshawar Railway stations employees. The Likert scale was used as an attitudinal scale to ascertain respondents’ views about these Phenomena. Both uni-variate and Bi-variate analysis were carried out for outcomes. The dependent variable CPEC, impacts were assessed through on the independent variable (social inclusion) by using Chi-square test. The study found a positive association of development of transport infrastructure through CPEC with rejuvenation of socially excluded communities (P=0.000), poor transport infrastructure increase social exclusion (P=0.000), Improvement of transport routes increase access to both essential and non-essential place , services and hospitals (P=0.000), increase access to employment opportunities (P=0.000), develop skills of the low income for job market (P =0.000), transport infrastructure increases access to education institution (P= 0.000), signify access of low income people to key resources (P= 0.000), develop infrastructure mobilize low

income people, whose mobility is constrained by geographical hazard and financial constrain (P=0.000). It is concluded that the study found involve people of the area had a clear vision of social inclusion and convinced of improvement and rejuvenation communities services through CPEC. They understood the very fabrics of social exclusion as an outcome of poor wealth and transport facilities, compiled with low education services in the area.