Perceived morbidity and health seeking behaviour of women migrant workers: A public health focus
Migration is found to have significant impact on socio-economic development of a region or a country. Health is deemed to be central to the social, economic and environmental dimensions of the sustainable development agenda, both as a beneficiary and a contributor. Sustainable development goals rec...
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Migration is found to have significant impact on socio-economic development of a region or a country. Health is deemed to be central to the social, economic and environmental dimensions of the sustainable development agenda, both as a beneficiary and a contributor. Sustainable development goals recognise the importance and interrelation between health and migration. It considers health as an indicator of ‘people-centred, rights-based, inclusive, and equitable development’ (UN, 2015). The review has aimed at understanding the perceived morbidity and health seeking behaviour among women migrant workers. This paper encapsulates the relation between climate change and health on women migrants. Thereby helping to understand the potential health issues faced by female migrant workers as a result of climate change along with addressing their challenges and barrier faced by the female migrants in availing health services. The paper suggest the needed changes to be adopted to help provide better health care facilities for the women migrant workers thereby being able to reduce the threat of outbreak as well as to improve the public health. The study has both research and policy implication.
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| spelling | doaj.art-8005c6f9c45a4db7a70296adb0dcad112024-04-23T19:27:38ZengSocial Workers in IndiaJournal of Social Work Education and Practice2456-20682023-04-0151Perceived morbidity and health seeking behaviour of women migrant workers: A public health focus Parvathy M. L.0Hemalatha K. 1PhD Scholar, Christ University, Bengaluru, IndiaAssociate Professor, Department of Social Work, Christ University, Bengaluru, India Migration is found to have significant impact on socio-economic development of a region or a country. Health is deemed to be central to the social, economic and environmental dimensions of the sustainable development agenda, both as a beneficiary and a contributor. Sustainable development goals recognise the importance and interrelation between health and migration. It considers health as an indicator of ‘people-centred, rights-based, inclusive, and equitable development’ (UN, 2015). The review has aimed at understanding the perceived morbidity and health seeking behaviour among women migrant workers. This paper encapsulates the relation between climate change and health on women migrants. Thereby helping to understand the potential health issues faced by female migrant workers as a result of climate change along with addressing their challenges and barrier faced by the female migrants in availing health services. The paper suggest the needed changes to be adopted to help provide better health care facilities for the women migrant workers thereby being able to reduce the threat of outbreak as well as to improve the public health. The study has both research and policy implication. https://jswep.in/index.php/jswep/article/view/91Women migrant workersHealth, Health-care utilizationPerceived morbidity |
| spellingShingle | Parvathy M. L. Hemalatha K. Perceived morbidity and health seeking behaviour of women migrant workers: A public health focus Journal of Social Work Education and Practice Women migrant workers Health, Health-care utilization Perceived morbidity |
| title | Perceived morbidity and health seeking behaviour of women migrant workers: A public health focus |
| title_full | Perceived morbidity and health seeking behaviour of women migrant workers: A public health focus |
| title_fullStr | Perceived morbidity and health seeking behaviour of women migrant workers: A public health focus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceived morbidity and health seeking behaviour of women migrant workers: A public health focus |
| title_short | Perceived morbidity and health seeking behaviour of women migrant workers: A public health focus |
| title_sort | perceived morbidity and health seeking behaviour of women migrant workers a public health focus |
| topic | Women migrant workers Health, Health-care utilization Perceived morbidity |
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