本研究旨在调查马拉维德扎勒卡（Dzaleka）的难民所面临的挑战。本次研究的目的体现在三个方面：首先，了解难民面临的挑战；其次，难民如何应对挑战；最后，尝试发现应对挑战的最佳政策手段。

本研究运用质性研究方法进行探索性研究。在抽样方式上，采用立意随机抽样方法选取样本。研究资料通过半结构化访谈的方式收集，以深化对于难民的经历以及所面临的挑战的理解。本次研究的样本包括 20 名参与者，其中 12 人为难民，8 人为重要的信息提供者。研究发现难民面临一系列挑战，其中最关键、最值得注意的挑战包括生理需要、安全需要以及在心理和社会方面遭遇的问题。关于难民如何应对挑战这个问题，本次研究发现，难民营中的难民有六种关键的应对策略。这些应对策略在难民所面临的挑战这个维度上表现出巨大的差异。这些策略包括经营小生意以及非常规雇佣、乞求援助、举行宗教仪式、针对儿童的爱与希望、学校教育以及自制。此外，研究还揭示出一些存在于难民营中的危险的应对策略，例如色情、酗酒、童工以及盗窃。难民因没有其它谋生手段而被迫从事这些非法活动。

由此，本次研究主要通过参与者的建议，并辅之以其它相关资料，得出本文的结论。这些建议旨在推动难民融入本地社会，使难民能够参与经济活动，从而在获取基本需求如食物、水和住所方面得以自立。

This study was conducted to investigate the challenges faced by refugees in Malawi at Dzaleka. The study was guided by three research questions, whose first purpose was to understand the challenges that refugees face, secondly was to establish on how they cope with the challenges and finally try to find best policy practices in addressing the challenges.

This study was an exploratory study that employed a qualitative research design. The study used a purposeful random sampling. Data was gathered by using semi-structured interviews to deepen our understanding on refugee experiences and challenges. This study drew a sample of twenty participants of whom twelve were refugees and eight key informants.  The study has revealed several challenges however the key notable challenges include physiological needs; safety and security needs and psycho-social suffering. On the question how refugees cope with the challenges, they study found six key coping strategies that refugees use at the camp. These coping strategies differ immensely in the latitude of the challenges faced. These coping strategies include operating small businesses and informal employment; begging for assistance; conducting religious ceremonies; hope and love for children; schooling and self-control. In addition to these findings, this study has also managed to expose some risky coping strategies that refugees at the camp use such as prostitution, excessive beer drinking, and child labour and stealing, these strategies are employed because they have no alternatives to earn a living.

Therefore the study concludes, principally with key recommendations from the study participants and relevant secondary data sources.  These recommendations are related to local integration to enable refugees engage in economic activities to become self- independent for essential basic needs such as food, water and shelter.