年轻的移民男性在乌干达南部的一个小镇管理风险并寻求保护
Edward Tumwesige1, Allen Asiimwe1, Rachel Kawuma1
1MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda.
Journal of migration and health
|July 13, 2023
概括
在乌干达,年轻的男性移民因工作不安全而面临不稳定的生活条件和健康风险. 他们的冒险行为随着他们在城市环境中浏览有限的机会而发展.
科学领域:
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 移民研究 移民研究
背景情况:
- 在资源有限的地区,年轻的移民面临着适应新工作环境的重大挑战.
- 乌干达日益增长的年轻人口推动了农村到城市的移民,往往导致不稳定的生计.
研究的目的:
- 调查乌干达西南部的年轻男性移民中不稳定的生活经验.
- 探讨这些移民在就业和医疗保健方面面临的日常风险评估和挑战.
主要方法:
- 使用深度采访的定性案例研究方法.
- 专注于最近迁移到城市小镇的20名年轻人的经历.
- 详细分析三个案例研究,以深入理解.
主要成果:
- 年轻的男性移民不断评估他们日常生活中的风险.
- 不安全的就业和缺乏医疗服务的机会是主要的挑战.
- 随着时间的推移,愿意承担风险以最大限度地发挥机会的意愿会发生变化.
结论:
- 调查结果提供了对年轻男性移民性别风险的见解.
- 年轻的移民面临着重大的健康和福祉挑战.
- 这种人群需要有针对性的关注和支持服务.
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