Do precipitation anomalies influence short-term mobility in sub-saharan Africa? An observational study from 23 countries.

ABSTRACT: Precipitation anomalies are associated with a number of poor health outcomes. One potential consequence of precipitation extremes is human geographic mobility. We evaluated the associations between precipitation anomalies (droughts and heavy rains) and short-term mobility in 23 sub-Saharan African countries by linking satellite data on precipitation to cross-sectional representative surveys. Using data from 23 Demographic and Health Surveys from 2011 to 2017, we estimated the associations between deviations in long-term rainfall trends and short-term mobility among 294,539 women and 136,415 men over 15 years of age. We fit multivariable logistic regression models to assess potential non-linear relationships between rainfall deviations and short-term mobility, adjusting for survey month and

SUBMITTER: Epstein A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9948323 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature