Vulnerability of migrant women during disasters: a scoping review of the literature

International Journal for Equity in Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: July 22, 2023

Disasters have an unequal impact on the population because of differences in conditions vulnerability, exposure, and capacity. Migrants women are among groups that at greater risk for disproportionately affected by disasters. However, despite large body evidence analyzes their vulnerability separately, disaster research targets migrant is scant. The aim this scoping review was to analyze published scientific literature concerning consequent negative they experience during A search conducted December 15th, 2021 Pubmed, Scopus, Web Science databases. No time filter applied search. Information regarding article's main characteristics design, migration experience, as well about type collected. factors responsible outcomes experienced a were extracted inductively clustered themes reflecting several pathways. followed Joanna Briggs Institute methodology reviews relied Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses extension Scoping (PRISMA-ScR). After full text review, 14 articles met inclusion criteria. All them adopted qualitative focused COVID-19. pandemic negatively women, triggering numerous drivers increased level exposure vulnerability. Overall, six been identified: legal status, poverty conditions, pre-existing health limited agency, gender inequality language cultural barriers. These resulted nine impacts: worsening mental poor access care, physical fraud, exacerbation poverty, gender-based violence, jeopardization educational path, unfulfillment religious needs. This provided analysis pathways leading disaster. COVID-19 demonstrated equity goal still far reach. post-pandemic era should constitute momentum thoroughly addressing social determinants systematically marginalize most vulnerable groups.

Language: Английский

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Strengthening Religious Ties: The Neo-Protestant Church and the Integration of Romanian Migrants in the United States

Nationalities Papers, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 14

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

Abstract Previous studies show how religious affiliation and activity often facilitate the integration of migrants their descendants, strengthens sense belonging, increases acceptance in host society. However, characteristics immigrants who benefit from church’s help process remain largely unknown. This article addresses this gap literature analyzes ways which Neo-Protestant Church supports Romanian US. We use primary data an online survey conducted September-November 2021 semi-structured interviews 2022 with The results indicate that church provides extensive to people are involved organizations or associations, those frequently attend services.

Language: Английский

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A Bundle of Belongings Isn’t the Only Thing a Refugee Brings to His/Her New Country

Ius gentium, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 109 - 128

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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“I still don’t know how someone gets pregnant”: determinants of poor reproductive health among young female refugees in South Africa

BMC Women s Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Jan. 3, 2024

Abstract Background Studies exploring the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of refugee women have focused primarily on first generation refugees in humanitarian crisis settings. There is a paucity research girls young who are born to parents host country or migrated with their at very age since reached maturity. We conducted qualitative study which aimed explore rights’ needs challenges amongst South Africa. Methods The was carried out city eThekwini (Durban) Africa 2021 2022. A total 35 semi-structured, person interviews were between ages 18 24 years living centre. Results Twenty-five participants 17 younger arriving Africa, one whom Eleven these had experienced more pregnancies while all least unintended pregnancy. Participants poor knowledge role menstruation how conception occurs. Economic, social, legal insecurities intersected complex ways as determinants outcomes. Despite availability, contraceptive use linked lack knowledge, myths unwanted side effects. negative economic social impacts for experiencing early irrespective whether they intended not. Being unable conceive an pregnancy negatively impacted relationships entered material support. Desire confidentiality shaped access termination public sector. Conclusion specific vulnerabilities resulting from position despite length stay It important better understand specificities design programmes policies ensuring positive outcomes women. Peer education communities may be tool provision culturally acceptable SRH education.

Language: Английский

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Barriers to contraceptive use in humanitarian settings: Experiences of South Sudanese refugee women living in Adjumani district, Uganda; an exploratory qualitative study

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(3), P. e0278731 - e0278731

Published: March 1, 2024

Introduction Contraceptive use can be lifesaving, empowering and cost-effective for women girls. Access to contraception is still challenging female refugees due several barriers including language, low educational level, lack of information, influence by family members, limited income, cultural religious norms. This study explored contraceptive among South Sudanese refugee living in Adjumani district, Uganda. Methods An exploratory design using qualitative methods were employed involving reproductive age (15–49 years). Purposive sampling was used select participants Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) In-depth Interviews (IDIs) from three settlements district. We conducted four FGDs, each consisting 8 participants. also fourteen in-depth interviews with age. The IDI FGD guides translated into local languages before they collect data. recorded, transcribed verbatim English. Audio recordings labeled being back Deductive, team-based coding implemented, a codebook developed. Transcripts entered, data coded Atlas ti version 14. Data analyzed content analysis produce the final outputs study. Results found challenges use. These included gender dynamics, socially constructed myths on use, norms, knowledge about contraceptives, men’s negative attitudes, antagonism leaders reprisal who contraception. Conclusion concluded that there need community strategies break down utilization women. Such should involve men alongside gatekeepers enhance sustainability.

Language: Английский

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Experiences of teachers and students on school closures and its consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nyarugusu refugee camp, Tanzania

PLOS Global Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(3), P. e0002917 - e0002917

Published: March 18, 2024

Tanzania has experienced several waves of COVID-19 since it was first detected in the country. During wave, took measures to prevent wider virus transmission with school closures being one them. All areas and institutions were targeted, including refugee camps Kigoma region. Despite abundant evidence generated relation effects pandemic associated globally, there been a paucity literature exploring experiences teachers students humanitarian settings. We conducted qualitative study explore related Nyarugusu camp. aimed describe teachers’ students’ perceived consequences closures. In-depth interviews September 2020 Burundian Congolese schools context cluster randomised trial EmpaTeach, school-based violence prevention intervention. A total 44 individuals (29 15 students) interviewed. phenomenological theoretical framework used guide content analysis. Findings indicated that generally seen as frightening by refugees. Study participants understood importance virus, but various negative reported both students. These included mental health difficulties such stress, depression anxiety worry infection, idleness, disruption education. Participants also an increase occurrences early marriages unplanned pregnancies, which they thought contributed increased dropout. identified main causes outcomes lack parental supervision, children’s restraint poor character, alternative teaching practices (such online or remote learning) keep busy while at home. Children held accountable for their faults little support from adults. Our findings suggest is urgent need strengthen child protection programming children communities during emergencies provides protective environments There critical develop preparedness plans future pandemics safety, academic development wellbeing.

Language: Английский

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Female farmers’ struggles and responses to COVID-19 in Ghana

African Geographical Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 14

Published: June 25, 2024

The COVID-19 lockdown measures exacerbated the struggles of societies with existing inequalities. Given that women are generally most vulnerable in times pandemics and associated economic downturns, study seeks to understand female farmers experienced during crisis their survival responses livelihood enhancement. To do this, we organized six women's focus group discussions interviewed 145 communities within Builsa South Ada (in Ghana) where farming is one major occupations for women. findings reveal pandemic severely disrupted access farm inputs, markets, activities amidst absence relief funds. Consequently, had adopt multiple alternative strategies meet basic needs. But, nature adaptation strategy adopted depended on intersections gender, household characteristics remittance flows. Female from migrant households larger sizes temporarily migrated as an compared those non-migrant smaller family sizes. This distributional consequence important government agencies carefully consider when forming future response policies general rural agricultural sector specifically since it has implications food security.

Language: Английский

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Informal pandemic precarity and migrant food enterprise in South Africa during COVID-19

Global Food Security, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 43, P. 100804 - 100804

Published: Sept. 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Human Rights Violations and Mistrust among Refugees in South Africa: Implications for Public Health during the COVID Pandemic

Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(4), P. 224 - 224

Published: April 8, 2023

Despite the open policy of integration, refugees in South Africa have been experiencing increasing exclusion and discrimination socio-economic development from social services. State-sanctioned contributes to mistrust among marginalized groups toward government its institutions. However, public trust towards healthcare authorities institutions is critical during pandemic outbreaks ensure population’s willingness follow health initiatives protocols contain spread a pandemic. Eleven key informants, including refugee community leaders refugee-serving NGOs, were virtually interviewed about refugees’ access COVID-19 consequences inconsistent on their initiatives. Interviews analyzed using thematic analysis. The results suggest that services perceived as exclusionary discriminatory. Furthermore, growing authorities, particularly system, misperceptions compromised adherence This ultimately exacerbates vulnerability community, well wellbeing overall population.

Language: Английский

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Impact of COVID-19 public health responses on income, food security and health services among key and vulnerable women in South Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 21(4), P. 317 - 329

Published: Oct. 2, 2022

Globally, COVID-19 has impacted lives and livelihoods. Women living with HIV and/or at high risk of acquiring are socially economically vulnerable. Less is known the impact public health responses on women from key vulnerable populations. The purpose this cross-sectional survey conducted in four South African provinces a burden September to November 2021 was advance understanding socio-economic care access or HIV. A total 2 812 >15 years old completed survey. Approximately 31% reported decrease income since start pandemic, 43% an increase food insecurity. Among those accessing services, 37% 36% that had their family planning services respectively. Economic service disruptions were enhanced by informal housing, urbanisation being Western Cape. Food insecurity increased migrant, having fewer people contributing household, children experience gender-based violence. Family greater for sex workers household. These differentiated impacts income, security, mediated age, social cohesion, employment household highlighting need improved structural systemic interventions reduce vulnerability

Language: Английский

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