births is another indicator of Saudi Arabian’s statistics similar to that of a developing country. This rate is high possibly because women need the consent of a male relative to go to the hospital and the men may not want their wife to go to the hospital because they may ‘lose face’. The newly delivered baby may not get the medical attention that it may require until it is too late. It may well be that family or clan midwives are used in preference to a hospital birth. The birth rate of 34.30 births/1000 is very high. This is a characteristic counteraction of developing countries with a high infant mortality rate.RecommendationNo one solution will be able to eradicate the problems of Saudi Arabia. Most of their way of life has been imbedded too deeply, that even those disadvantaged by the system accept it as right. Many ‘solutions’ have already been implemented but have failed to achieve their goals. The law that abolished slavery may have ‘looked good on paper; as an exercise in international public relations. However, this law has not been enforced as many workers are forced to work long hours without pay. Some employers have confiscated workers passports and also refused to grant exit visas to foreign workers who wish to return to their own nation. These actions intimidate foreign workers who fear to complain.The following criteria need to be considered when devising a solutions to the nations social and economic contradictions:- Education levels need to be raised to develop an increase in intellectual activities and skills which can be used for future employment. - Birth control and family planning programs should be introduced to curtail population growth. This high growth is seriously affecting the country’s ability to provide adequately for all its citizens social and economic needs. - Observance of genuine human rights in accordance with the United Nations Charter to ensure equality in...
