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| Status: | Published 10 September 2014 - 30 December 2014 |
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| Funded | |
| Methodology: | Planned, Published, widgets.needs_assessment.status.5, widgets.needs_assessment.status.6 |
| Methodology description: | As one of the few INGOs with a consistent presence in the South, DRC aimed to understand Syrian migration patterns, existing gaps in the services offered and coping mechanisms Syrians use to address financial and social issues. To collect this information, DRC Jordan relied on a variety of information sources: Desk Review of Secondary Sources: Prior to the assessment, a desk review and analysis of secondary sources was conducted to learn about the data available on Syrians living in southern Jordan. The information available provided a limited overview of the challenges and vulnerabilities Syrians experience, but a more comprehensive study was needed to understand the full profile including: migration patterns and motivations for moving to southern Jordan, ongoing challenges regarding access to services, and reliance on coping strategies. Detailed information on specific challenges related to financial and psychosocial coping mechanisms was not previously available. Information gaps related to protection risks and host community tensions were identified as a concern for DRC. Thus, DRC decided to assess these issues to rectify the information gap and shed light on challenges, gaps in services, protection risks and coping mechanisms while also providing a profile of Syrians living in southern Jordan. Mapping of Existing Services: DRC staff also mapped services of both international and local organizations located in southern Jordan. The mapping was based on UNHCR’s Activity Info database, through which a number of actors were identified as either having ongoing operations or planning to start operations in 2014. DRC staff then called or visited these actors to gather information regarding whether or not they were actually operational in the south and if so, where, as well as what kind of assistance and services they were providing and how beneficiaries could contact them. Beneficiary Assessment: Two assessments were conducted to collect data. For the first assessment, teams of male and female DRC and JHCO staff conducted household questionnaires using a structured questionnaire. The assessment was conducted in September and the teams visited a total of 168 households – 89 in Karak and 79 in Ma’an. DRC utilized an initial random sample of 50 households within each governorate. These people were identified through random selection from past registration lists for DRC services. From these initial participants, the teams relied on a snowballing sample method to locate other participants. Limitations of this method include bias toward including more participants from a certain area based on the personality and relationships of the initial participant. Follow-up Rapid Assessment: The second assessment was initiated and completed during the first week of December. The purpose of the rapid assessment was to follow up with the households interviewed during the initial assessment in September and analyze the changes that occurred between September through December, mainly the policy changes regarding health care and food assistance cuts. This secondary, rapid assessment was conducted through a phone survey by DRC staff. A random sample of 120 households was selected from the households assessed in September – 60 in Karak and 60 in Ma’an. |
| Sampling: | Random |
| Sampling size: | 168 |
| Target population: | Urban / Rural Population |
| Target settlement: | Individual accommodation (not hosted) |
| Measurement: | Household, Individual, Other |
| Status: | Published 10 September 2014 - 30 December 2014 |
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| Funded | |
| Methodology: | Direct Observation, Household key informant interviews, Individual key informant interviews, Secondary Data Review |
| Methodology description: | As one of the few INGOs with a consistent presence in the South, DRC aimed to understand Syrian migration patterns, existing gaps in the services offered and coping mechanisms Syrians use to address financial and social issues. To collect this information, DRC Jordan relied on a variety of information sources: Desk Review of Secondary Sources: Prior to the assessment, a desk review and analysis of secondary sources was conducted to learn about the data available on Syrians living in southern Jordan. The information available provided a limited overview of the challenges and vulnerabilities Syrians experience, but a more comprehensive study was needed to understand the full profile including: migration patterns and motivations for moving to southern Jordan, ongoing challenges regarding access to services, and reliance on coping strategies. Detailed information on specific challenges related to financial and psychosocial coping mechanisms was not previously available. Information gaps related to protection risks and host community tensions were identified as a concern for DRC. Thus, DRC decided to assess these issues to rectify the information gap and shed light on challenges, gaps in services, protection risks and coping mechanisms while also providing a profile of Syrians living in southern Jordan. Mapping of Existing Services: DRC staff also mapped services of both international and local organizations located in southern Jordan. The mapping was based on UNHCR’s Activity Info database, through which a number of actors were identified as either having ongoing operations or planning to start operations in 2014. DRC staff then called or visited these actors to gather information regarding whether or not they were actually operational in the south and if so, where, as well as what kind of assistance and services they were providing and how beneficiaries could contact them. Beneficiary Assessment: Two assessments were conducted to collect data. For the first assessment, teams of male and female DRC and JHCO staff conducted household questionnaires using a structured questionnaire. The assessment was conducted in September and the teams visited a total of 168 households – 89 in Karak and 79 in Ma’an. DRC utilized an initial random sample of 50 households within each governorate. These people were identified through random selection from past registration lists for DRC services. From these initial participants, the teams relied on a snowballing sample method to locate other participants. Limitations of this method include bias toward including more participants from a certain area based on the personality and relationships of the initial participant. Follow-up Rapid Assessment: The second assessment was initiated and completed during the first week of December. The purpose of the rapid assessment was to follow up with the households interviewed during the initial assessment in September and analyze the changes that occurred between September through December, mainly the policy changes regarding health care and food assistance cuts. This secondary, rapid assessment was conducted through a phone survey by DRC staff. A random sample of 120 households was selected from the households assessed in September – 60 in Karak and 60 in Ma’an. |
| Sampling: | Random |
| Sampling size: | 168 |
| Target population: | Urban / Rural Population |
| Target settlement: | Individual accommodation (not hosted) |
| Measurement: | Household, Individual, Other |
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