Assessing health impacts of an environmental pan-African development project: A migration perspective.

ABSTRACT: The general objective of this article is to analyze to what extent the implementation of the Great Green Wall project is likely to disrupt migratory movements towards the rural environment and, consequently, the socio-economic structures and health status of local populations. This study was carried out in 2015 on a population sample of 500 individuals living in the municipality of Tessekere, constructed using the quota method. Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, migratory status and self-rated health of individuals were collected during face-to-face interviews. Statistical analyses used were Chi-square tests, student and binary logistic regressions. Results show that internal migrants in the municipality of Tessekere represent 13.40% of the study population. Migrants more often

SUBMITTER: Duboz P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7381683 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature