PORTRAYAL OF SAUDI ARABIA'S COMMUNITY SERVICES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE CITIZENS: THE HAIL REGION AS CASE STUDY

Kawther A. Al-Dhlan, Hamad A. Alreshidi, Shahbaz Pervez, Zahida Paraveen, Akram M. Zeki, Nada M. O. Sid Ahmed, Eid J. Alshammari

Abstract


Saudi Arabia is regarded as one of the most unquestionable Arab countries in terms of focusing on the issue of social commitment and disseminating this preparation throughout public culture. This interest was not solely generated by the government. Rather, numerous associations in the private sector have adopted and implemented a similar perspective on socially responsible practises, as well as established new divisions to achieve this goal. Despite the fact that this area was only dimly visible. Thus, the purpose of this survey was to perceive, request, and rank the neighbourhood in Saudi Arabia. The audit used a clear procedure to collect significant data, and it was limited by selecting Hail region as logical examination. The audit investigated the current status of social works in Saudi Arabia using semi structure interviews, while two investigations were directed to tie the neighbourhood then, rank them according to point viewpoint on Saudi inhabitants, the principle outline used purposive model methodology to accumulate the different characterizations of the neighbourhood, and 1100 individuals were chosen at random to outline the case of the subsequent review. This outline focused on ranking the neighbourhood individual from the perspective of the residents. The assessment revealed that the fourteen orders were portrayed as the critical neighbourhood in Hail, that these classes were organised with the possibility of the organisations in mind, and that the positions were closed by the point of view on individuals.

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life style; community services, social responsibilities; social works.

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