International migration that is motivated by the striving for a better life is growing explosively.
Migrants and policymakers would benefit from knowing whether migrants' outcomes reflect …

Background Although a number of studies have examined the effect of the out-migration of
children on the mental health of 'left behind'elderly parents, research on the consequences …

Both increasing women's autonomy and increasing husbands' involvement in maternal
health care are promising strategies to enhance maternal health care utilization. However …

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between social support, loneliness
and well-being from a multidimensional perspective for which two structural models are …

We offer the first global perspective on the well-being consequences of emigration for those
staying behind using several subjective well-being measures (evaluations of best possible …

This paper analyzes smallholder farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) for the purchase of scale-
appropriate farm mechanization in the hill ecologies of Nepal using the case of mini-tiller …

This paper examines the key socioeconomic and cultural-demographic factors that
determine rural women's labour contributions in agriculture in India, both on family farms …

Farm mechanization among smallholder farming systems in developing countries is
emerging as a viable option to off-set the effects of labor out-migration and shortages that …

Spousal separation, lack of companionship, and increased household responsibilities may
trigger mental health problems in left-behind female spouses of migrant workers. This study …

Migration is increasing in the middle hills of Nepal, and it has diverse consequences for the
people remaining behind, their livelihoods, and the way they manage their land. This study …