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J Biosoc Sci. 1 November 2005; Volume 37 (Issue 6); DOI:10.1017/S002193200400700X
Singh K, Karunakara U, Burnham G, Hill K
J Biosoc Sci. 1 November 2005; Volume 37 (Issue 6); DOI:10.1017/S002193200400700X
Despite the large numbers of displaced persons and the often-lengthy periods of displacement, little is known about the impact of forced migration on long-term under-five mortality. This paper looks at the Brass Method (and adaptations of this method) and the Preceding Birth Technique in combination with a classification of women by their migration and reproductive histories, in order to study the impact of forced migration on under-five mortality. Data came from the Demography of Forced Migration Project, a study on mortality, fertility and violence in the refugee and host populations of Arua District, Uganda and Yei River District, Sudan. Results indicate that women who did not migrate in a situation of conflict and women who repatriated before the age of 15, had children with the highest under-five mortality rates compared with women who were currently refugees and women who repatriated after the age of 15.
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Science. 12 September 2014; Volume 345 (Issue 6202); 1290-1292.; DOI:10.1126/science.1254164
Ager A, Burnham G, Checchi F, Gayer M, Grais RF, et al.
Science. 12 September 2014; Volume 345 (Issue 6202); 1290-1292.; DOI:10.1126/science.1254164
Given the growing scale and complexity of responses to humanitarian crises, it is important to develop a stronger evidence base for health interventions in such contexts. Humanitarian crises present unique challenges to rigorous and effective research, but there are substantial opportunities for scientific advance. Studies need to focus where the translation of evidence from noncrisis scenarios is not viable and on ethical ways of determining what happens in the absence of an intervention. Robust methodologies suited to crisis settings have to be developed and used to assess interventions with potential for delivery at scale. Strengthening research capacity in the low- to middle-income countries that are vulnerable to crises is also crucial.
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World J Surg. 1 October 2015; Volume 39 (Issue 10); 2604-2605.; DOI:DOI:10.1007/s00268-015-3081-x
Wong EG, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Mupenda Mwania J, Kasonga Tshibangu C, et al.
World J Surg. 1 October 2015; Volume 39 (Issue 10); 2604-2605.; DOI:DOI:10.1007/s00268-015-3081-x