Community Members’ Perception Level toward the Trans-Local and Cross-Regional Interactions and Connections by Local Leaders for Community Development in Bamyan, Afghanistan

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Published Oct 31, 2025
https://doi.org/10.63476/atjss.v2i1.109
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Mohammad Salem Faizi
Corresponding author: Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Panjshir University, Panjshir, Afghanistan
Norsida Man
Professor, Department of Agribusiness and Bio-Resources Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Patisha Akbari
Agribusiness Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kunduz University, Kunduz, Afghanistan.

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The perception of community members regarding trans-local and cross-regional interactions and connections by local leaders in Bamyan Province's community development decision-making process is ascertained by this study. The effectiveness of Afghan development is crucial to the project's success as the nation recovers from over 40 years of conflict. A self-administered questionnaire was used in a quantitative approach, and 384 respondents (community members) were given the questionnaire. To determine the level of perception among community members, a descriptive analysis was conducted. The research determined that the perception of community members toward local leaders’ trans-local and cross-regional interactions and connections’ roles in community development decision-making is moderate. Therefore, local leaders with community members need training programs to improve their capacity and capability in the decision-making process and competency in the implementation of local projects

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Faizi, M. S., Man, N., & Akbari , P. (2025). Community Members’ Perception Level toward the Trans-Local and Cross-Regional Interactions and Connections by Local Leaders for Community Development in Bamyan, Afghanistan. ATJSS, 1(1), 283–304. https://doi.org/10.63476/atjss.v2i1.109

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