Psychological morbidity in Nepali cross-border migrants in India: a community based cross-sectional study

Psychological morbidity in Nepali cross-border migrants in India: a community based cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Since Nepali cross-border migrants can freely enter, work and stay in India, they are largely undocumented. The majority is involved in semi-skilled or unskilled jobs with limited labour rights and social security, a fact which predisposes them to psychological distress. We aimed...

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Main Authors: Raja Ram Dhungana, Nirmal Aryal, Pratik Adhikary, Radheshyam Krishna KC, Pramod Raj Regmi, Bikash Devkota, Guna Nidhi Sharma, Kolitha Wickramage, Edwin van Teijlingen, Padam Simkhada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Migrant workers
Prevalence
Psychological morbidity
India
Nepal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7881-z

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