دور المجالس المحلية الشبابية في تعزيز المشاركة المجتمعية في محافظة بيت لحم - دراسة مقارنة
Date
2017-07-10
Authors
روي فهد ميخائيل صنصور
Roy Fahed Micheal Sansour
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AL-Quds University
جامعة القدس
جامعة القدس
Abstract
The current study aimed to investigate the role of local youth councils in promoting
community participation in Bethlehem governorate. The study approached the literature as
a multi-dimensional phenomenon which addressed both theoretical and applied research.
The significance of this recent study is the first which dealt with this theme, to the author
knowledge which in turn encourages other researchers to work on further research on this
important issue.
A 40-item questionnaire was formulated which was divided into two sub-scales as follows:
the general information of the participants; and the second section dealt with the
community participation (40 items). The random stratified method was utilized which
comprised of a sample size of 383 male and female respondents among the Palestinian
citizens in Bethlehem District. The collected data was statistically analyzed using the
statistical package for social sciences (SPSS).
The results revealed that the participants experienced a high level of community
participation. The mean scores and standard deviation were (M 3.84 SD 0.36). The
findings revealed a positive effect of local youth councils on community participation
among the sampled population. It was found that community participation increased
among the Palestinian citizens controlled by local youth councils.
The results of the study revealed significant statistical differences in community
participation among the participants due to gender, educational level. However, no
statistical significant differences were found in the rest of the study variables, that is,
religion, marital status, and place of residency. In addition, the findings revealed a positive
correlation between age and community participation.
In light of the current study and its discussions, the following is recommended: circulate
and expand the idea of local youth councils and to all the Palestinian cities and towns; the
need to promote and instill the concepts of volunteerism concepts and community
participation for a better participation in the process of community building and
development; and finally, further research is essential to develop an understanding of more
variables that affect citizens' community participation.
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بناء المؤسسات والتنمية البشرية , Institutional Building & Human Res. Dev.