The role of the governance of social welfare institutions in reducing abuse from the point of view of the abused: A study applied to vulnerable women in the governorate of Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

This study aimed at examining the availability of the dimensions of governance within social care institutions to reduce the level of abuse in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  The survey method was used with random sampling and the sample was composed of (375) abused females in the provinces of Riyadh in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).  The data that was collected with a questionnaire that was designed to elicit information from abused females in the provinces of Riyadh and was statistically analyzed using SPSS17. The findings of the study showed that the majority of the abused females have a university degree (a bachelor degree) and their percentage was (35.5%).  According to age variable, most of the abused females were younger than 30 years of age and made up (34.7%) of the sample.  The study also showed that there are statistically significant differences between the dimensions of governance available within social care institutions to reduce the level of abuse from the point of view of the abused females in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the variable of academic qualification related to the dimension of social accountability, as the value of counted (P) was = 25.737.  In terms of the differences and years of benefiting from social care working in the field protection from abuse related to the dimension of social accountability, the value of counted (P) was = 16.107 whereas the value of tabulated (P) at the point of (374, 0.05) =1.19k.  In terms of the transparency dimension, the value of counted (p) was = 97.457; and in terms of the dimension of integrity, the value of counted (P) was = 37.636. The study concluded with some recommendations that may contribute in achieving better protection for those who are at risk of abuse.