Labor migration in rural Nepal Arghakhanchi communities: impacts on left-behind caregivers and children

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Sirjana Adhikari

Mahesh Joshı · Tribhuvan University

Hari Bahadur Rana · HealthRight International

Sabrina Cheng · New York University

Theresa P. Castillo · HealthRight International

Peter Navario · HealthRight International

Michelle Boyd · New York University

Abstract

Labor migration has a substantial impact on the mental health of left-behind families and children. The impact of labor migration may vary by living social-cultural context. Understanding the complex dynamics of labor migration has important implications for local and global migration-related health service planning.

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Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal Migration, Health and Trauma Migration and Labor Dynamics

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Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 26, Issue 1, pp. 11-11

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-25652-2

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Labor migration in rural Nepal Arghakhanchi communities: impacts on left-behind caregivers and children

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