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An-Najah National University

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Community Participation and its Role in the Development of the Local

Community:

Case Study of Neighborhood Committees in the City of Nablus

Prepared by:

Manal Abdel Mou'ti Saleh Kaddoumi

Supervised by:

Dr. Ali Abdelhamid

Dr. Khairi Marei

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree ofMaster of Science in Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of

Graduate Studies, at An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.

2008


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Community Participation and its Role in the Development of the Local

Community:

Case Study of Neighborhood Committees in the City of Nablus

Prepared by:

Manal Abdel Mou'ti Saleh Kaddoumi

Supervised by:

Dr. Ali Abdelhamid

Dr. Khairi Marei

Abstract

This study aimed to clarify the role of community participation in the

development of the community, to be among the first studies of its kind to

examine the relationship between the level of community participation andcommunity development in the city of Nablus. In addition, it shed light on

one of the means of public participation, which is the neighborhoodcommittees in the city of Nablus in terms of their existence, role, relevance,

disabilities, and the associated problems.

The study seeks to provide officials and those responsible for local

community development programs in the city of Nablus with sufficientinformation on these committees as well as the awareness of people towards

the importance of participation in the development of local community. To

achieve these goals, the author used both the descriptive and analyticalapproaches based on primary and secondary sources of information.

Moreover, the he conducted a study on a sample of members of the

community, in addition to interviews with members of neighborhoodcommittees in Nablus governorate as well as the officials of community

programs in some institutions operating in the city of Nablus.

The findings of the study indicated that there is a desire and positive trend

of the searched community members towards community participation and

its role in the development of the community, and that they are aware of therole of the neighborhood committees as a tool for community participationin the development of the community. Also, it indicated that people

understand the nature of the activities carried out by the neighborhoodcommittees and they participate in these activities. In addition, the results

showed that the underlying motivation for joining the neighborhood


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committees from the viewpoint of some members of these committees wasbecause they want to increase and develop their life experience, enhance

their affiliation and collective work, increase their self-confidence, develop

public relations, and fill their leisure time in useful work.

Moreover, the study indicated that voluntary work in the area from the

viewpoint of some officials of community-based programs does not dependon the changing age and sex because the association is available to male

and female alike, and, most importantly in voluntary work is commitmentto work and ability to give education and the willingness and desire to

develop personality.

The study recommended the need to expand voluntary work for community

members, in order to strengthen the capacity of neighborhood committeesto confront problems and treatment. Also, it recommended raising

awareness of the importance of voluntary work and urge them with their

families to actively participate in the activities of the neighborhoodcommittees. In addition, it emphasized the role of concerned bodies in

identifying the needs of society and the demands of its members throughreferendum on the level of services provided to them.

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Community Participation and Its Role in the Development of the Local Community Case Study of Neighborhood Committees in the City of Nablus