Divergent experiences of Syrian refugee girls in Tripoli, Lebanon: a cross-sectional analysis to inform response and programming
Tóm tắt
In prior studies exploring the experiences of Syrian refugee girls in Tripoli, Beqaa, and Beirut, especially in relation to child marriage, our data showed distinct variations in response patterns from Tripoli relative to the other regions. To gain a deeper understanding of these contrasting experiences and to ascertain the unique needs of Syrian refugees in Tripoli, we conducted a mixed-methods analysis. We conducted a mixed-methods, cross-sectional study in Lebanon in July–August 2016 using Cognitive Edge’s SenseMaker®. Participants were self-identified Syrian refugees and Lebanese men aged 14 and older. For dyad questions, Kruskal–Wallis H tests with chi-squared statistics compared different geographic subgroups and post-hoc Fisher’s Least Squares Difference analysis identified which groups differed. For triad data, geometric means and 95% confident ellipses were used to compare subgroups. Qualitative analysis of narratives from Tripoli complemented the quantitative results. We collected 1422 narratives from 1346 unique participants, including 464 participants from Tripoli. From the quantitative data, three significant response pattern differences between participants in Tripoli and participants in other locations were noted: (a) Syrian fathers in Tripoli perceived that additional programs/services were needed to support Syrian girls, (b) men in Tripoli reported that financial insecurity had contributed to the experiences of Syrian girls, and (c) Syrian girls and mothers in Tripoli perceived that girls were ‘protected too much’. These differences may be driven by the economic and political subnational differences unique to Tripoli. Our subnational analysis identified a need for programs and services, financial security, and safety for Syrian girls in Tripoli. Different perspectives in Tripoli highlight that the experiences, concerns, and needs of Syrian refugees in Lebanon are not homogenous across locations. Localized contextualization is needed to guide the development of tailored approaches to support and to inform the distribution of resources.
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