The Obstacles Facing the Community of the Syrian Refugee Camps in Jordan

Abstract

Objectives: The study tackled the obstacles facing the community of Syrian refugee camps (SRC) in Jordan. The study population included (4000) male and female students at Jordanian universities residing in three Syrian refugee camps: Al-Za’tari Camp, Al-Azraq Camp and the Emirati Camp. The study took a random sample of (432) SRC students comprising (180) males and (252) females.
 Methods: For the purpose of the study, the descriptive analytical approach was employed. A 44-item questionnaire covering five domains was also developed. A questionnaire was prepared to collect data to find out the obstacles facing the community of Syrian refugee camps in Jordan from the point of view of Syrian students.
 Results: Study findings primarily revealed that the arithmetic mean of the degree of obstacles facing the Jordan-based SRC community stood roughly at (3.42). Moreover, the study showed statistically significant gender-related (vs. domicile-related) differences between the attitudes of SRC students.
 Conclusions: The study concluded that international humanitarian agencies should assume responsibility for SRC service provision, particularly in the fields of healthcare and education.