The role of community capacity building (CCB) in promoting local development: Analyzing leadership in the Hyderabad cantonment community
Ghulam Muhammad Abro, Faraz Hussain Kalhoro, Ahmad Alshammari, Bilal Hassan, Ghulam Qadir Abro, Akbar Ali Khan · 2026
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Ghulam Muhammad Abro and colleagues studied how local leadership shapes development in Hyderabad Cantonment, a military-run urban community in Pakistan. Their research asks whether building a community's own skills and organization, with leadership at the center, helps residents improve their area. The team mixed survey numbers with interviews to hear how people judge their leaders.
Residents reported clear gaps. Women took little part in leadership, money and materials were hard to gather, and ordinary people had small roles in decisions. The authors suggest practical steps to widen who leads and how choices get made. They are careful to note the results show what residents perceive, not measured proof of cause, which still makes them useful for planners in similar towns.
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| CREATOR | Ghulam Muhammad Abro, Faraz Hussain Kalhoro, Ahmad Alshammari, Bilal Hassan, Ghulam Qadir Abro, Akbar Ali Khan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46080 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |