The effects of male out-migration on household food security in rural Nepal

Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Pages: 719 - 732
Published: May 30, 2019
Abstract
In Nepal, international migration is a highly gendered phenomenon. Compared to global figures, where women make up about half of the world’s migrant population, 90% of Nepalese migrants are men. Many of these men migrate alone to earn wages abroad while their families stay behind. This level of male out-migration in Nepal occurs in a context characterized by widespread food insecurity. This paper examines the effects of male out-migration on...
Paper Details
Title
The effects of male out-migration on household food security in rural Nepal
Published Date
May 30, 2019
Volume
11
Issue
3
Pages
719 - 732
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