A Study on Community Based Organization and Rural Development (With Reference to Warakapola Divisional Secretariat)

Abstract

Community based organizations (CBO) can be defined as non-profitable organizations operating in the civil society and focused to achieve certain objectives. Approximately, 52 CBos are proceeding in Sri Lanka. This study is ―to identify whether there is a rural development of the community by conducting CBOs. For the research primary data and secondary data have been used. The research based on one organization which is Dead Donation Society. Primary data was collected by 20% of the total population from Niwatuwa Gramaniladaree Division. Collected data was analyzed by the descriptive statistical method. According to this study CBO have been supported to the rural development of the community in the context of house building 34.6%, education of the children 7.8%, water supply 11.5%, cultivation 34.6% and sanitary facilities 11.5%. Finally it could identify that there were 17% participation of the male sector when conducting the CBO.