Migration Effects On Human Migration

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Human migration is an ancient phenomenon that started along with the subsistence of human beings on earth. It influences human life and the environment around as well; hence it is known as one of the three basic components of population growth of any geographical area (The other two are Mortality and Fertility). Moving from one place to another for many reasons including, for a better living conditions, food, employment, education, business etc. have been taking place since the beginning. When a person shifts his residence from one political or administrative boundary to another, it is known as ‘Migration’(Kumar and virupaksha, 2006). Migration is a social phenomenon and can be understood as a part of society. Migration also called as a process …show more content…
The Kashmiri migrants were forced to leave their ancestral property and settle down as refugees in different refugee camps of Jammu district. This resulted not only in the losses of their huge properties, but also loss in their physical and mental health too. Some Kashmiri migrants suffered from psychiatric morbidity in a camp (Banal and Thappa, 2010). Some researches show the prevalence of dementia in the migration camp (Sunil and Sushil, 2008). So this study is done to show the effect of migration on mental health of Kashmiri migrants and the different expressions of Kashmiri migrants towards it. It will help us in finding different psychosocial factors associated with mental health of Kashmiri migrants. Different variables like anxiety, depression, loss of emotional ties, general positive effect, emotional ties and life satisfaction will be calculated. This research will help us in comparing pshycho-social support system during the migration with that of their condition right now. This research will also try to throw light on programs which are in implementantation phase for the rehabilitation and mental health of Kashmiri …show more content…
What is the influence of social belongings on the mental health of Kashmiri migrants?
3. What is the influence of culture on the mental health of Kashmiri migrants
b. Research questions on objective 2 of psycho-social support sysytem
1. What was the psychosocial support system at the place of the origin?
2. What is the available psychosocial support system at refugee camps?
3. Is there any change in the psychosocial support system?
c. Research questions on objective 3 of social driven programs
1. What are the functional programs of state to deal with mental health of Kashmiri migrants?
2. Are any of the services provided for the mental health of Kashmiri migrants stopped?
3. Are these services accessible and available to Kashmiri migrants and are these people willing to avail it?
4. Is there any hospital providing the mental health facilities
5. Are the services provided by the mental health hospital accessible for the people?

3.5 Methods used:
A mix method was done to carry out the research. Quantitative research has helped us in finding quantitatively the effect of migration on mental health through the help of questionnaire and through the help of study of six variables in MHI

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