Migrant health penalty: evidence of higher mortality risk among internal migrants in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT: Background: Despite the greater attention given to international migration, internal migration accounts for the majority of movements globally. However, research on the effects of internal migration on health is limited, with this relationship examined predominantly in urban settings among working-age adults, neglecting rural populations and younger and older ages.Objectives: Using longitudinal data from 29 mostly rural sub-Saharan African Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS), this study aims to explore life-course differences in mortality according to migration status and duration of residence.MethodsCox proportional hazards models are employed to analyse the relationship between migration and mortality in the 29 HDSS areas. The analytical sample include

SUBMITTER: Ginsburg C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8550177 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature