Improving student housing services at Umm Al-Qura University: A proposed perception: تحسين خدمات الإسكان الطلابي بجامعة أم القري: تصور مقترح

The study aimed to identify the reality of the services provided by Umm Al-Qura University to its students in the field of student housing, and to provide a proposed vision for the development of student housing service at Umm Al-Qura University in light of global experiences. The study used the descriptive and analytical method. The study population consisted of university housing students (scholarships students) at Umm Al-Qura University, and the sample size reached 104 students. The researcher used the questionnaire as a study tool. Among the most important findings of the study: There is great satisfaction on the part of the housing students on the housing administration’s dealings with students. The results showed the students' need to hold open dialogue meetings with the housing administration to exchange experiences, transfer expertise and experiences, and listen to different points of view through the establishment of trips and entertainment tours, there are places in the housing for the practice of various student activities. Among the most important findings of the study: Building additional housing units, taking into account when designing, increasing the size of apartments and rooms, establishing a public park around student housing to increase the percentage of oxygen and in order to become an outlet for students' free time, establish communication channels between students and the administration of student housing after the student’s graduation from the university, to benefit from the multinationality through language courses and cultural

METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INVESTMENTS IN THE EXPANSION OF UNIVERSITY HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE

The article deals with the problem of assessing the socio-economic efficiency of investment in the expansion of University housing infrastructure. Evaluating the effectiveness of investment design solutions is the main approach to determining the return on investment of financial resources in expanding the Fund of student dormitories, in which both investors and all participants in the implementation of investment projects for the construction and modernization of student dormitories are interested. To determine the socio-economic efficiency of the investment project for the construction of housing infrastructure of higher education institutions, a system of indicators was formed. Methods for calculating the socio-economic efficiency of housing infrastructure investment projects based on qualitative and quantitative criteria are considered. A step-by-step implementation of methods for assessing the socio-economic efficiency of projects for the modernization of student housing stock is presented. Since all regions of Kazakhstan set the task of expanding the University's housing infrastructure through the construction of new and reconstruction of existing dormitories with the use of public-private partnerships, there is a need to expand student housing Fund, which is based on the data of the operator of the state program of JSC "Financial center" of the MES RK, which determines the need, funding sources, manage cash flow to ensure the introduction of new places in hostels for students, undergraduates and doctoral students, draws up contracts with investors.

Kemiskinan dalam Perspektif Sosiologi

<p>This paper describes the social and cultural situation of Pematang Gubernur Village, Muara Bangka Hulu Sub-district, Bengkulu City. Formerly, this area belongs to Suku Lembak who lived in Tanjung Agung and Tanjung Jaya village. The population of Pematang Gubernur has increased along with the establishment of Bengkulu University housing and the relocation of government office of Bengkulu City to Muara Bangka Hulu Sub-district. Based on the sociological analysis, Suku Lembak becomes a minority group in their own territory and as a minority, they are no longer able to carry out their customs and traditions, in contrast, the migrants that have become majority group, in fact, can apply their traditions and rituals from their origin. This research found that the social structure of Pematang Gubernur Village is seeking its ideal format. The community of the village is diverse and live in different groups based on housing complex and kampong. This makes the community divided and trapped in the situation in which the interaction between groups is limited. This also makes the community of Padang Gubernur has a narrow perspective in understanding poverty by seeing it as merely a problem of success and failure in pursuing the career and business of their neighbors. They also have narrow self-orientation and non-competitive capacities.</p>