Demographic and socio-cultural consequences of international migration in rural Bangladesh

This research examines demographic and socio-cultural consequences of south-north migration in the south at the family-level Using data from a nationally representative sample survey of 1,030 families in Bangladesh, the study argues that temporary migrants from the south to the north influence the...

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Những tác giả chính: Hadi, Abdullahel, Kamal, F. M.
Định dạng: Research report
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED) 2019
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Truy cập trực tuyến:http://hdl.handle.net/10361/12848
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spelling 10361-128482019-11-05T04:43:37Z Demographic and socio-cultural consequences of international migration in rural Bangladesh Hadi, Abdullahel Kamal, F. M. Migration Dowry Female seclusion Bangladesh--Social conditions. Migration, Internal--Bangladesh. This research examines demographic and socio-cultural consequences of south-north migration in the south at the family-level Using data from a nationally representative sample survey of 1,030 families in Bangladesh, the study argues that temporary migrants from the south to the north influence their left behind families by raising living standard and modifying the cultural behaviors through interacting northern ideas with the southern traditions. The demographic consequences of emigration are felt negligible when people keep moving in a wider span of time from a community. Findings reveal that financial and social aspects of international migration affect health behavior and mortality, nuptiality and practice of dowry, women's work and seclusion, living arrangement and decision-making role: The study concludes that south-north migration can be an important determinant of social change in the south when financial capacity and modem exposures work synergistically with the traditional values of the south. 2019-11-04T15:30:38Z 2019-11-04T15:30:38Z 1997-10 Research report Hadi, A., & Kamal, F. M. (1997, October). Demographic and socio-cultural consequences of international migration in rural Bangladesh. Research Reports (1997): Social Studies, Vol – XVI, 1–16. http://hdl.handle.net/10361/12848 en application/pdf BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED)
institution Brac University
collection Institutional Repository
language English
topic Migration
Dowry
Female seclusion
Bangladesh--Social conditions.
Migration, Internal--Bangladesh.
spellingShingle Migration
Dowry
Female seclusion
Bangladesh--Social conditions.
Migration, Internal--Bangladesh.
Hadi, Abdullahel
Kamal, F. M.
Demographic and socio-cultural consequences of international migration in rural Bangladesh
description This research examines demographic and socio-cultural consequences of south-north migration in the south at the family-level Using data from a nationally representative sample survey of 1,030 families in Bangladesh, the study argues that temporary migrants from the south to the north influence their left behind families by raising living standard and modifying the cultural behaviors through interacting northern ideas with the southern traditions. The demographic consequences of emigration are felt negligible when people keep moving in a wider span of time from a community. Findings reveal that financial and social aspects of international migration affect health behavior and mortality, nuptiality and practice of dowry, women's work and seclusion, living arrangement and decision-making role: The study concludes that south-north migration can be an important determinant of social change in the south when financial capacity and modem exposures work synergistically with the traditional values of the south.
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author Hadi, Abdullahel
Kamal, F. M.
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Kamal, F. M.
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title Demographic and socio-cultural consequences of international migration in rural Bangladesh
title_short Demographic and socio-cultural consequences of international migration in rural Bangladesh
title_full Demographic and socio-cultural consequences of international migration in rural Bangladesh
title_fullStr Demographic and socio-cultural consequences of international migration in rural Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Demographic and socio-cultural consequences of international migration in rural Bangladesh
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publisher BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED)
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