Labor migration in rural Nepal Arghakhanchi communities: impacts on left-behind caregivers and children
Labor migration has a substantial impact on the mental health of left-behind families and children. The impact of labor migration may vary by living social-cultural context. Understanding the complex dynamics of labor migration has important implications for local and global migration-related health service planning.
Authors
- Michelle Boyd
- Mahesh Joshı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5760-2449)
- Peter Navario (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2200-0431)
- Theresa P. Castillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1430-1835)
- Sirjana Adhikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6044-3765)
- Keng‐Yen Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3245-7614)
- Hari Bahadur Rana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4571-5902)
- Sabrina Cheng
Institutions
- Tribhuvan University (NP)
- HealthRight International (US)
- Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health (CA)
- Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (NP)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25652-2
- Primary Topic
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00