Food security and humanitarian assistance among displaced Iraqi populations in Jordan and Syria
Food security and humanitarian assistance among displaced Iraqi populations in Jordan and Syria
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DOI：
10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.10.023
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Burnham, Gilbert
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作者：
Doocy, Shannon;Sirois, Adam;Burnham, Gilbert
伊拉克冲突造成中东地区近年来最大规模的流离失所现象，向流离失所者提供保健服务是一项严峻的挑战。随着受复杂紧急情况影响的人数和城市环境中流离失所者人数的增加，国际社会必须调整干预战略，以满足这些人口的具体需求和情况。该研究旨在提供有关叙利亚和约旦境内伊拉克难民粮食安全和生计的信息，为人道主义援助规划提供信息。在约旦（2008年10月）和叙利亚（2009年3月）对伊拉克流离失所人口进行了全国跨部门抽样调查。采用基于概率的抽样方法随机选择了10户家庭：分别对约旦和叙利亚的1200户和813户伊拉克家庭进行了关于粮食安全和接受人道主义援助的采访。在叙利亚，60%的家庭报告说，自难民抵达以来，家庭粮食状况有所下降，而在约旦，这一比例为46%。约旦18.0%的家庭和叙利亚90.3%的家庭报告收到了粮食援助。在约旦，10.2%的家庭获得现金援助，在叙利亚，25.3%的家庭获得现金援助。在约旦，现金援助与社会经济地位低、家庭人口多和难民署登记有关。在叙利亚，女户主家庭、大马士革居民、有子女的家庭以及在难民署登记的家庭更有可能获得现金援助。粮食无保障仍然是约旦和叙利亚境内伊拉克流离失所家庭的一个关切问题。改进粮食和现金援助的针对性，扩大以现金为基础的方案，可以更有效地利用资金，促进在资金供应减少的情况下执行可持续的援助方案。(C)2010爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
The Iraq conflict resulted in the largest displacement in the Middle East in recent history, and provision of health services to the displaced population presents a critical challenge. With an increase in the number of people affected by complex emergencies and the number of people displaced in urban settings, the international community must adapt intervention strategies to meet the specific demands and contexts of this population. The study aimed to provide information on food security and livelihoods for Iraqi refugees in Syria and Jordan to inform humanitarian assistance planning. National cross-sectional cluster sample surveys of displaced Iraqi populations displaced were conducted in Jordan (October 2008) and Syria (March 2009). Clusters of ten households were randomly selected using probability-based sampling: a total of 1200 and 813 Iraqi households in Jordan and Syria, respectively, were interviewed about food security and receipt of humanitarian assistance. In Syria, 60% of households reported the household food situation had declined since the arrival period as compared to 46% in Jordan. Food aid receipt was reported by 18.0% of households in Jordan and 90.3% of households in Syria. In Jordan, 10.2% of households received cash assistance and in Syria 25.3% of households received cash assistance. In Jordan, cash assistance was associated with low socioeconomic status, large household size, and UNHCR registration. In Syria, female headed households, Damascus residents, families with children, and those registered with UNHCR were more likely to receive cash assistance. Food insecurity remains a concern among displaced Iraqi households in both Jordan and Syria. Improved targeting of both food and cash assistance and the expansion of cash-based programs could lead to a more effective use of funds and facilitate the implementation of assistance programs that are sustainable in the context of declining funding availability. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.