The Social and Health Impacts of Wars and Armed Conflicts on Children in Libyan Society: Perspectives of Faculty Members at the Faculty of Science, Al-Asmariya Islamic University

Abstract

This research aimed to identify the effects of wars and conflicts on children, specifically the key social and health impacts resulting from such exposure, as well as the role of the state and international law in protecting children under these circumstances. Adopting a descriptive-analytical approach, the researcher utilized a questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 50 faculty members at the Faculty of Science, Al-Asmariya Islamic University. The results indicated that the social impacts of wars and conflicts on children were significant, with a mean score of 3.83, while health impacts were also high, with a mean score of 4.04. In contrast, the findings regarding the role of the state and international law in protecting children during wars and conflicts showed a moderate level, with a mean score of 3.23. The results of the one-sample t-test indicated statistically significant differences regarding the social and health impacts of wars and conflicts on children, with a significance value of less than 0.05. Conversely, no statistically significant differences were found regarding the role of the state and international law; the significance value was 0.100, which exceeds the 0.05 threshold. The study concludes that wars and conflicts leave clear social and health impacts on children, while the role of the state and international law in protecting them still requires further strengthening and support.