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Maternal internal migration and child growth and nutritional health in Peru: an analysis of the demographic and health surveys from 1991 to 2017
(BioMed Central, 2022)
Background: Peru has historically experienced high rural-to-urban migration. Despite large reductions in undernutrition, overweight is increasing. Elsewhere, internal migration has been associated with differences in ...
Within-country migration and obesity dynamics: analysis of 94,783 women from the Peruvian demographic and health surveys
(BioMed Central, 2019)
Background: Rural-to-urban migration is associated with increased obesity, yet it remains unknown whether this association exist, and to what extent, with other types of internal migration. Methods: We conducted a secondary ...
Rural–urban migration as a factor associated with physical and sexual intimate partner violence Peru 2015–2017: a secondary analysis of a national study
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2022-12-01)
Background: Internal migration, a consequence of the demographic transition towards urbanization driven by globalization, represents a particular public health challenge. Change in residence from one sociocultural geographic ...
Depressive Mood Among Within-Country Migrants in Periurban Shantytowns of Lima, Peru
(Springer, 2014)
In low- and middle-income countries, migration to urban settings has reshaped the sprawl and socio demographic profiles of major cities. Depressive episodes make up a large portion of the burden of disease worldwide and ...
The characteristics of mobile families with young children in England and the impact of their moves on neighbourhood inequalities in maternal and child health
(Elsevier, 2015)
This study compares the health and socio-demographic characteristics of residentially mobile families with young children in England to families that do not move and assesses the impact of their moves upon inequalities in ...
Immigrant health workers in Chile: is there a Latin American "brain drain"?
(Pan American Health Organization, 2012)
Most research on the phenomenon of "brain drain" (one-way flow of highly skilled/educated individuals) has focused on movement between the least developed and most highly developed countries. Therefore, the significance ...
Immigrant health workers in Chile: is there a Latin American "brain drain"?
(Pan American Health Organization, 2012)
Most research on the phenomenon of "brain drain" (one-way flow of highly skilled/educated individuals) has focused on movement between the least developed and most highly developed countries. Therefore, the significance ...
What are the living conditions and health status of those who don’t report their migration status? a population-based study in Chile
(BioMed Central, 2012)
Background: Undocumented immigrants are likely to be missing from population databases, making it impossible to identify an accurate sampling frame in migration research. No population-based data has been collected in Chile ...
What are the living conditions and health status of those who don’t report their migration status? a population-based study in Chile
(BioMed Central, 2012)
Background: Undocumented immigrants are likely to be missing from population databases, making it impossible to identify an accurate sampling frame in migration research. No population-based data has been collected in Chile ...
A comparative analysis of health status of international migrants and local population in Chile: a population-based, cross-sectional analysis from a social determinants of health perspective
(2022)
Background: During recent decades intraregional migration has increased in Latin America. Chile became one of the main receiving countries and hosted diverse international migrant groups. Evidence have suggested a healthy ...