1Post-graduate Students, Department of Community Medicine, Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences, Sagar Road, Shivamogga
2Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences, Sagar Road, Shivamogga
*Corresponding author: Manu Krishna M, Post-graduate student, Department of Community Medicine, Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka
Online published on 16 January, 2016.
Migrants face serious impediments in accessing the basic health interventions available for the host population.
The objectives were:
1. To study the socio-demographic profile
2. To study the morbidity profile
3. To assess the living conditions
4. To understand the triggering factors for migration
A cross-sectional study population on 166 migrant unskilled and semi-skilled workers from a private agency in Shivamogga. Data on the research variables was collected with a pre-tested and semi-structured questionnaire. Odds ratio, proportions and chi-square tests were done.
Prevalence of overall morbidity among the workers was found to be 80%. Prevalence of hypertension was 78% among workers aged above 45 years. 78% of the male workers migrate for employment, while 94% of the female workers migrate with their husbands.
Health problems of migrants are diverse, and calls for coordinated action among various sectors.
health of migrants, informal workers, migrant construction workers
