Ayat Nashwan
Biographic Data
| ID | 5155059 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ayat Nashwan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ayat |
| FAMILY NAME | Nashwan |
| SIGNATURE | NASHWAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yarmouk University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7691-9871 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Effect of Motor Education on the Academic Achievement and Social Behavior of Seventh Grade Students
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the impact of a training program based on motor education in achievement and the development of social behavior skills among seventh-grade students in Jordanian schools. Methodology: The quasi-experimental method was used as it is suitable for the study's purposes. The study sample consisted of 43 seventh-grade students from public schools in Jordan, divided into two groups. The first group, called the e…
Navigating Education
The issue of educational access in prolonged displacement contexts has sparked considerable discussion, with numerous studies underscoring the importance of educational opportunities for refugees. This research, grounded in structuration theory, investigates the obstacles and enabling factors that affect Syrian refugees’ access to education in Jordan. Recognizing the dynamic interplay between individual agency and institutional structures, this p…
Attitudes toward the inclusion of intellectual disabled people in Algeria
This study aims to examine attitudes toward the inclusion of intellectual disabled people in Algeria. A total of 332 participants living in the province of Jijel (Algeria) were selected to measure their attitudes toward accessibility, assistance, autonomy, rights and self-advocacy for intellectually disabled persons. Data were analyzed using the mean, t-test, ANOVA and LSD tests. Overall, the findings revealed similarities and differences regardi…
Refugee Covid-19 protocol adherence and NGO staff perceptions
During the COVID-19 pandemic, humanitarian NGOs have instituted safety protocols intended to reduce the risk of spreading infection during services to refugees. But those protocols are not always followed, and how staff attribute refugee non-adherence reveals underlying power dynamics in humanitarian assistance which can shape how they approach improving adherence in order to enhance effective service provision to the refugees. Using the data fro…
Children’s rates of Covid-19 vaccination as reported by parents, vaccine hesitancy, and determinants of Covid-19 vaccine uptake among children
To encourage parents, vaccinate their children against COVID-19, Arab governments should strategize accordingly. Reassurance of the efficacy and effectiveness of the vaccine should target the general population using educational campaigns, social media, and official TV and radio channels
The Living Conditions of Syrian Asylum Seekers in Jordan's Governorates Outside Camps and the Motives to Immigrate to Europe
Since the Syrian crisis began ten years ago, 5.6 million Syrians have been forced to flee to neighboring countries. Jordan is not a member of the 1951 Geneva Refugee convention, so Syrians are treated as asylum seekers rather than refugees. This study explores Syrian asylum seekers’ experiences and challenges in Jordan, including the sectors of housing, education, healthcare services, and employment to understand why they are motivated to seek as…
‘In Exile, the Woman Became Everything’
This article explores the intersections of generational and gender dynamics with humanitarian governance in Jordan that cause shifts in the division of labour within displaced families. Drawing on life history interviews and focus group discussions with seventeen Syrian women in Jordan in spring 2019, we explore the monetary and non-monetary contributions of middle-aged females to the livelihoods of refugee households. Older women’s paid and unpa…
Perceptions About the Labor Market Integration of Refugees
This article focuses on the refugees’ labor market integration in the immediate host countries. Drawing from the experience of Syrian refugees in Jordan, it describes how the integration in labor market depends on the alignment of four perspectives: (1) host state perspective, materialized through legal regulations about refugee employment; (2) refugee perspective that refers to refugees’ access to labor market and challenges they face; (3) host …
Barriers and opportunities for refugee mental health services
These findings highlight opportunities and pitfalls for program development in Jordan and other middle- and low-income countries. Leveraging clinician input can promote health system efficacy and improve mental health outcomes for refugee patients
Employment of Syrian refugees in Jordan
Employment is a key issue for refugees, host states, and local communities, whose interests in this area often diverge. Based on an ethnographic qualitative study among Syrian refugees and Jordanian citizens, this research sheds much-needed light on the dynamics of employment of refugees in Jordan. Research findings demonstrate how Syrian refugees work in both the formal and informal sectors of the labor market with an emphasis on legal precarity…
Older female Iraqi refugees in the United States
A particularly vulnerable subgroup of refugees are older adults. This qualitative study examined experiences of 22 older Iraqi refugee women. Employing the Conservation of Resources framework, stressors experienced and resiliency demonstrated are explored. Narratives emphasized challenges faced prior to and post entry; participants’ expectations and actual experiences of life in the United States; and coping strategies employed. Common themes inc…
Employment of Syrian refugees in Jordan
Employment is a key issue for refugees, host states, and local communities, whose interests in this area often diverge. Based on an ethnographic qualitative study among Syrian refugees and Jordanian citizens, this research sheds much-needed light on the dynamics of employment of refugees in Jordan. Research findings demonstrate how Syrian refugees work in both the formal and informal sectors of the labor market with an emphasis on legal precarity…
Older female Iraqi refugees in the United States
A particularly vulnerable subgroup of refugees are older adults. This qualitative study examined experiences of 22 older Iraqi refugee women. Employing the Conservation of Resources framework, stressors experienced and resiliency demonstrated are explored. Narratives emphasized challenges faced prior to and post entry; participants’ expectations and actual experiences of life in the United States; and coping strategies employed. Common themes inc…
Older female Iraqi refugees in the United States
A particularly vulnerable subgroup of refugees are older adults. This qualitative study examined experiences of 22 older Iraqi refugee women. Employing the Conservation of Resources framework, stressors experienced and resiliency demonstrated are explored. Narratives emphasized challenges faced prior to and post entry; participants’ expectations and actual experiences of life in the United States; and coping strategies employed. Common themes inc…
Employment of Syrian refugees in Jordan
Employment is a key issue for refugees, host states, and local communities, whose interests in this area often diverge. Based on an ethnographic qualitative study among Syrian refugees and Jordanian citizens, this research sheds much-needed light on the dynamics of employment of refugees in Jordan. Research findings demonstrate how Syrian refugees work in both the formal and informal sectors of the labor market with an emphasis on legal precarity…
The Living Conditions of Syrian Asylum Seekers in Jordan's Governorates Outside Camps and the Motives to Immigrate to Europe
Since the Syrian crisis began ten years ago, 5.6 million Syrians have been forced to flee to neighboring countries. Jordan is not a member of the 1951 Geneva Refugee convention, so Syrians are treated as asylum seekers rather than refugees. This study explores Syrian asylum seekers’ experiences and challenges in Jordan, including the sectors of housing, education, healthcare services, and employment to understand why they are motivated to seek as…
‘In Exile, the Woman Became Everything’
This article explores the intersections of generational and gender dynamics with humanitarian governance in Jordan that cause shifts in the division of labour within displaced families. Drawing on life history interviews and focus group discussions with seventeen Syrian women in Jordan in spring 2019, we explore the monetary and non-monetary contributions of middle-aged females to the livelihoods of refugee households. Older women’s paid and unpa…
Perceptions About the Labor Market Integration of Refugees
This article focuses on the refugees’ labor market integration in the immediate host countries. Drawing from the experience of Syrian refugees in Jordan, it describes how the integration in labor market depends on the alignment of four perspectives: (1) host state perspective, materialized through legal regulations about refugee employment; (2) refugee perspective that refers to refugees’ access to labor market and challenges they face; (3) host …
Barriers and opportunities for refugee mental health services
These findings highlight opportunities and pitfalls for program development in Jordan and other middle- and low-income countries. Leveraging clinician input can promote health system efficacy and improve mental health outcomes for refugee patients
Children’s rates of Covid-19 vaccination as reported by parents, vaccine hesitancy, and determinants of Covid-19 vaccine uptake among children
To encourage parents, vaccinate their children against COVID-19, Arab governments should strategize accordingly. Reassurance of the efficacy and effectiveness of the vaccine should target the general population using educational campaigns, social media, and official TV and radio channels
Refugee Covid-19 protocol adherence and NGO staff perceptions
During the COVID-19 pandemic, humanitarian NGOs have instituted safety protocols intended to reduce the risk of spreading infection during services to refugees. But those protocols are not always followed, and how staff attribute refugee non-adherence reveals underlying power dynamics in humanitarian assistance which can shape how they approach improving adherence in order to enhance effective service provision to the refugees. Using the data fro…
Attitudes toward the inclusion of intellectual disabled people in Algeria
This study aims to examine attitudes toward the inclusion of intellectual disabled people in Algeria. A total of 332 participants living in the province of Jijel (Algeria) were selected to measure their attitudes toward accessibility, assistance, autonomy, rights and self-advocacy for intellectually disabled persons. Data were analyzed using the mean, t-test, ANOVA and LSD tests. Overall, the findings revealed similarities and differences regardi…
The Effect of Motor Education on the Academic Achievement and Social Behavior of Seventh Grade Students
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the impact of a training program based on motor education in achievement and the development of social behavior skills among seventh-grade students in Jordanian schools. Methodology: The quasi-experimental method was used as it is suitable for the study's purposes. The study sample consisted of 43 seventh-grade students from public schools in Jordan, divided into two groups. The first group, called the e…
Navigating Education
The issue of educational access in prolonged displacement contexts has sparked considerable discussion, with numerous studies underscoring the importance of educational opportunities for refugees. This research, grounded in structuration theory, investigates the obstacles and enabling factors that affect Syrian refugees’ access to education in Jordan. Recognizing the dynamic interplay between individual agency and institutional structures, this p…
Political science (8 works) · Refugee (7 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Middle East Politics and Society (4 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (4 works) · Psychology (4 works)