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Introduction
International migration is increasing rapidly around the world mostly to obtain a job. International migrant workers usually leave their children back in their country of origin, and among family members, adolescents may experience greater psychological distress from parental separation. However, limited evidence is available on the relationship between parental international migration and psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents. Nepal has a…
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After the adoption of liberal economic policy, Nepal entered into the international work force market. Human resource moves abroad seeking for employment opportunities. The globalization of workforce on one hand benefit to the country with a huge amount of inward remittance and on the other brings different bi-products in the country. The physical and emotional effects on the left-behind children [LBC] have come on the forefront as a burning issue. Absence of parents in the family has resulted in children’s sedentary and complicated life as well. However, health-related problems…
Women in foreign employment: Its impact on the left behind family members in Tanahun district, Nepal
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Though, the migration process and its impact in the household economy has been extensively studied in the academic sectors, but much less attention has been given to the impact of female labor migration on the family members who are left behind at home. This paper attempts to determine socio-economic structure of female labor migrants from Tanahun District of Gandaki Province, Nepal. Similarly, it also attempts to analyze the causes of female migration, process and dynamics of foreign labor migration and its impact on the left behind family specially children and elder citizens at…
This research study aimed to identify and assess the cost effectiveness for existing models of care for Children Affected by HIV and AIDS (CABA) in Nepal (defined as children under 15 for the purpose of this study). The study performed a cost effective analysis for types of care and support models available for CABAs in order to provide program mangers and childcare professionals comparative economic evidence of the cost of caring for these children. Comparative analysis for cost effectiveness was done in terms of quality and overall modes of care delivery,…