In a nutshell
- 20% of Jordanian-headed households with youth aged 16-30 receive a government social assistance cash transfer
- 90% of Syrian-headed households with youth aged 16-30 receive at least one cash transfer from a United Nations agency. Just under 30% of households receive two or three transfers.
- There is high vulnerability to food insecurity among households with youth. Among Jordanian households, 27% were moderately food insecure and 18% were severely food insecure. Among Syrian households, 40% were moderately food insecure and 34% were severely food insecure.
- Food insecurity is highest in urban areas among both Jordanian and Syrian households.
- The prevalence of food insecurity among Syrians, despite the prevalence of receiving cash transfers, suggests that the amounts of those transfers may be insufficient to meet households’ basic needs.
- Poor subjective wellbeing was also common among youth. 39% of Jordanian and 52% of Syrian youth suffered from poor subjective wellbeing.
- Food insecurity was a significant predictor of worse subjective wellbeing among both Jordanian and Syrian youth.
- Among Jordanian youth, household receipt of social assistance was not predictive of subjective wellbeing.
- Among Syrian youth, only those in households that received three types of cash transfers experienced better subjective wellbeing. This may be related to the total amount of assistance received.
- The substantial burden of both food insecurity and poor subjective wellbeing among youth in Jordan calls for further interventions to support youth health during the transition to adulthood.
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Authors
Maia Sieverding
Assistant Professor of Public Health Practice at...
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Authors
Zeina Jamaluddine
Center for Research on Population and Health,...