A survey of health problems of Nepalese female migrants workers in the Middle-East and Malaysia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nepal is a key supplier of labour for countries in the Middle East, India and Malaysia. As many more men than women leave Nepal to work abroad, female migrant workers are a minority and very much under-researched. The aim of the study was to explore the health problems of female Nepalese migrants working in the Middle-East and Malaysia.

Methods

The study was conducted among 1010 women who were registered as migrant returnees at an organisation called Pourakhi Nepal. Secondary data were extracted from the records of the organisation covering the five-year period of July 2009 to July 2014.

Results

The 1010 participants were aged 14 to 51 with a median age of 31 (IQR: 38-25) years. A quarter of respondents (24%) reported having experienced health problems whil

SUBMITTER: Simkhada P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5774120 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature