UNHCR_LBN_MEED_2020_WAVE1_SYR UNHCR-LBN-MEED-WAVE1-2020-SYR-v2.0 UNHCR 2020-06-09 Nesstar Publisher UNHCR-LBN-MEED-WAVE1-2020-SYR-v2.0 Monitoring of the Effects of Economic Deterioration on Refugee Households, Wave 1 (SYR) 2020 UNHCR-MEED-Wave1-2020-SYR-v02 UNHCR-LBN-MEED-2020-WAVE1-SYR-v2.1 UNHCR WFP Nesstar Publisher Curation Team v2.1: Edited, cleaned and anonymised data. Food security Education Return Shelter/Other Infrastructure Health Care Referral Services Domestic Needs/Household Support Livelihood & Social cohesion Income Generation Lebanon National coverage Household Sample survey data [ssd] UNHCR Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati] Interviews were made by phone. The response rate in WAVE I was 51% for Syrians (513 completed surveys) . unhcr_lbn_meed_2020_wave1_syr_v2.1_anonymized.NSDstat 513 52 Nesstar 200801 513 0 2642471 2651795 2647767.692 2401.777 Nationality group 513 0 1 SYR 513 In which governorate does the family reside? 496 17 1 Akkar_North 127 2 Mount Lebanon_Beirut 141 3 Baalbek_El Hermel_Bekaa 180 4 Nabatieh_South 48 Sysmiss 17 What type of housing/shelter does the family live in? 512 1 1 Non Residential 37 2 Residential 354 3 Non Permanent 121 Sysmiss 1 What is the total number of Household members? 476 37 1 1 6 2 2 11 3 3_4 112 4 5_6 163 5 7+ 184 Sysmiss 37 511 2 1 Female 73 2 Male 438 Sysmiss 2 Type of occupancy 506 7 1 Other 30 2 Rental 463 3 Work for rent 13 Sysmiss 7 If renting, please indicate the currency in which you are currently paying rent 460 53 1 Either USD or LBP 6 2 LBP 441 3 Other 1 4 USD 12 Sysmiss 53 When is the rent payment due? 457 56 1 Every 2 months 3 2 Every 3 months 1 3 Every month 413 4 Every six months 4 5 Once a year (every 12 months) 34 6 Other 2 Sysmiss 56 How much should you pay each time (what is the rent value)? (LBP) 446 67 15000 5400000 335982.063 327738.488 How much did you pay for rent the last time you paid? (LBP) 446 67 0 5400000 313387.892 325858.561 How much should you pay each time (what is the rent value)? (in USD) 12 501 100 500 283.333 123.552 How much did you pay the last time you paid (in USD) 12 501 100 500 281.25 121.602 Were you paying in this same currency prior to October 2019? 458 55 1 No 59 2 Yes 399 Sysmiss 55 Has there been any change in the rental price since October 2019? 459 54 1 No 377 2 Yes 82 Sysmiss 54 If yes, did the rent increase or decrease? 82 431 1 Decreased 21 2 Increased 61 Sysmiss 431 How much did the rent increase or decrease? 82 431 1000 300000 76609.756 56445.047 Have you changed accommodation since October 2019? 513 0 1 No 441 2 Yes 72 If changed accommodation, please specify the main reason: 72 441 1 Due to change in rental currency 2 2 Due to change in rental price 3 3 End of free hosting agreement / rent assistance 1 4 End of rental agreement 2 5 Eviction 18 6 Lack of work opportunities in the area/location 2 7 Other 3 8 Rent is too expensive 29 9 Shelter and WASH Conditions not acceptable 9 10 Tension with host community 3 Sysmiss 441 Are you planning to change accommodation in the next three months? 513 0 1 No 420 2 Yes 93 If yes, why? 93 420 1 Due to change in rental currency 3 2 Due to change in rental price 6 3 End of free hosting agreement / rent assistance 1 4 End of rental agreement 1 5 Eviction 11 6 Lack of work opportunities in the area/location 1 7 Not enough privacy for my family 2 8 Other 4 9 Rent is too expensive 46 10 Security threats and harassment 2 11 Shelter and WASH Conditions not acceptable 12 12 Tension with the host community 1 13 Tension with the landlord 3 Sysmiss 420 Are you planning to leave Lebanon? 513 0 1 No 438 2 Yes 75 If yes, to where? 75 438 1 Return to country of origin 8 2 Third Country 67 Sysmiss 438 Are you or any household member in Lebanon above the age of 15? 513 0 1 No 3 2 Yes 510 How many family members in Lebanon are above the age of 15 years? 404 109 1 1 14 2 2 224 3 3 63 4 4 59 5 5 27 6 6 3 7 7+ 14 Sysmiss 109 How many household members (older than 15 years) are currently employed? 507 6 0 224 1 243 2 32 3 7 7 1 Sysmiss 6 How many family members have lost a job since October 2019? 506 7 0 340 1 133 2 27 3 3 4 2 5 1 Sysmiss 7 How many family members have started a new job since October 2019? 507 6 0 470 1 34 2 3 Sysmiss 6 What is the households current debt in Lebanon up to now from borrowing money? 513 0 0 25000000 1693825.536 1887867.604 What is the amount of new debt incurred in the last 90 days? (In LBP) 513 0 0 6000000 887802.144 867764.339 What is the primary problem your family is currently facing? 513 0 1 Arrests and/or detentions 1 2 Bad shelter conditions 9 3 Cannot afford education costs 2 4 Cannot afford health related costs 42 5 Children out of school 7 6 Community violence/disputes 11 7 Debt 2 8 Employment/loss of jobs 101 9 Food unavailability 22 10 Increased prices 125 11 Increased rent 27 12 Increased Rent 6 13 Increased transportation costs 1 14 Lack of assistance 10 15 No problem 4 16 Not enough money to cover needs 112 17 Other 1 18 Physical Harassment 1 19 Restricted freedom of movement due to lack of legal residency 19 20 Shortage of Fuel 2 21 Shortage of medicine 8 What is the second main problem your family is currently facing? 513 0 1 1 2 Arrests and/or detentions 2 3 Bad shelter conditions 10 4 Cannot afford education costs 3 5 Cannot afford health related costs 48 6 Children out of school 7 7 Community violence/disputes 7 8 Employment/loss of jobs 83 9 Food unavailability 18 10 Increased prices 97 11 Increased rent 31 12 Increased Rent 9 13 Increased transportation costs 8 14 Lack of access to drinking water 3 15 Lack of assistance 24 16 No problem 20 17 Not enough money to cover needs 107 18 Other 6 19 Physical Harassment 2 20 Restricted freedom of movement due to lack of legal residency 18 21 Shortage of Fuel 2 22 Shortage of medicine 7 What is the third main problem your family is currently facing? 513 0 1 5 2 Arrests and/or detentions 2 3 Bad shelter conditions 16 4 Cannot afford health related costs 52 5 Children out of school 4 6 Community violence/disputes 15 7 Debt 1 8 Electricity cuts 4 9 Employment/loss of jobs 75 10 Food unavailability 28 11 Increased prices 66 12 Increased rent 10 13 Increased Rent 6 14 Increased transportation costs 4 15 Lack of access to drinking water 1 16 Lack of assistance 44 17 No future/Stability 1 18 No problem 48 19 Not enough money to cover needs 83 20 Other 10 21 Physical Harassment 1 22 Restricted freedom of movement due to lack of legal residency 16 23 Security concerns 2 24 Shortage of Fuel 6 25 Shortage of medicine 13 How many days in the past week did you rely on less expensive/preferable food 513 0 0 40 1 5 2 32 3 69 4 64 5 42 6 12 7 249 How many days in the past week did you borrow food or rely on help from friends 513 0 0 298 1 31 2 70 3 47 4 24 5 8 6 1 7 34 How many days in the past week did your family reduce the number of meals eaten 513 0 0 133 1 8 2 44 3 46 4 31 5 22 6 6 7 223 How many days in the past week did your family reduce portion size of meals 513 0 0 167 1 4 2 36 3 56 4 45 5 19 6 6 7 180 How many days in the past week did adults eat less so children can eat 513 0 0 171 1 16 2 40 3 58 4 41 5 25 6 3 7 159 Are there any children in this family under 15 years old? 513 0 1 1 2 No 67 3 Yes 445 In the past three months, was any child removed/ withdrawn from school 444 69 1 1 2 No 342 3 Yes 101 Sysmiss 69 In the past three months, did you have to have any child involved in work 443 70 1 1 2 No 394 3 Yes 48 Sysmiss 70 In the past month did anyone have to reduce expenses on health care 513 0 1 No 142 2 Yes 371 In the past month did anyone have to reduce expenses on legal documentation 513 0 1 No 283 2 Yes 230 In the past month did any household member sell household goods 513 0 1 No 313 2 Yes 200 513 0 1 No 509 2 Yes 4 Has any household member left Lebanon since October 2019 513 0 1 No 504 2 Yes 9 Did any of your hh members require primary health care in the last 6 months 513 0 1 No 133 2 Yes 380 Did you get the required primary health care assistance? 380 133 1 No 206 2 Yes 174 Sysmiss 133 If no, what was the primary reason? 205 308 1 Cost of drugs/Diagnostic tests/treatment 147 2 Distance of the health center 1 3 Fees doctor visit 45 4 Inadequate welcoming/treatment by health center staff 2 5 Long waiting time at the health center 1 6 Not accepted 3 7 Other 3 8 Transportation cost 3 Sysmiss 308 Did any of your household members require hospitalization in the last 6 months? 513 0 1 No 349 2 Yes 164 Did you get the required hospital care? 164 349 1 No 76 2 Yes 88 Sysmiss 349 If no what was the primary reason? 76 437 1 Cost of treatment 58 2 Not accepted due to no availability of beds 2 3 Other 6 4 Security concerns / fear of movement 1 5 9 Sysmiss 437