Challenges Facing Syrian Women Refugees in the Za'atari Camp from Gender Perspective

Program: 
Year: 
2016
Discussion Committee: 
Dr. Fesal Al-Zanoon/supervisor
Prof. Youset Awwad/external examiner
Dr. Alya Assali/internal examiner
Supervisors: 
Dr. Fesal Al-Zanoon/supervisor
Authors: 
Hanadi Hussni Mahmoud
Abstract: 
This study aimed at identifying the challenges that face the syrain women refugees in the Zaatari Refugee Camp from gender perspective. Also, it aims to identifying some study variables like (age, marital status, educational level, work status, family number, monthly incom and marriage time). For achieving the study purpose, a questionnaire was consists seven sections of personal information, non-demographic data, residence proplems, education, economical status, health services and women condition in refhgee camp which consists 30 items distributed among four domains of social, psychological, economical and residence status has been developed, distributed among 220 individuals who have been chosen randomly, gathered, codified, entered the computer and statically processed by using the Statistical Package of the Social Science (SPSS). Also, the study tool has been measured for reliability and credibility . The study results showed the following results: A high response on the challenges that face the Syrain women refugee in the Zaatari Refugee Camp from gender perspective and on its five domains of social, psychological, economical and residence status. A strong positive relationship at (α = 0.05) level between social, psychological, economical and residence challenges that face the Syrian women refugees in Al-Za'atari refugee Camp from gender perspective. No significant difference at ( a=0.05 ) level among the responses means about the challenges that face the Syrian women refugees in Al-Za'atari Camp from gender perspective due to the variables of age, marital status, educational level, work status, family number, monthly income and marriage time. according to the study results, several recommendations have been suggested, included the importance of developing programs for refugees, preparing the host society, activating the international agreements and treaties related to refugees, increasing international subsidies for refugees and the host country and conducting more studies about the same subject. key words :Syrian Women Refugees, Za'atari Refugee Camp, Gender Perspective.
Pages Count: 
246
Status: 
Published