scholarly journals Decreased dengue transmission in migrant worker populations in Singapore attributable to SARS-CoV-2 quarantine measures

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jue Tao Lim ◽  
Borame Lee Dickens ◽  
Janet Ong ◽  
Joel Aik ◽  
Vernon J Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relative Risk ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Dengue Case ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Weather Patterns ◽  
Risk Increase ◽  
Dengue Transmission ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background We examined the impact of SARS-CoV-2 social distancing and quarantine policies on dengue transmission in the general and migrant worker populations in Singapore. Methods We utilized all nationally reported dengue cases in the general and migrant worker populations from 1 January 2013 to 31 May 2020. A difference-in-difference identification strategy was used to determine the effects of social distancing and quarantine policies on reported dengue case counts over time, whilst controlling for weather patterns, seasonality, age and population size. Results A reduction of 4.8 dengue cases per age band among migrant workers was attributable to quarantine policies, corresponding to a total reduction of around 432 reported dengue cases over 10 weeks. In the general working population, an increase of 14.5 dengue cases per age band was observed, which corresponds to a total increase of around 1450 reported dengue cases in the same time period. There is an expected relative risk reduction in dengue transmission for the migrant worker population at 0.635 due to quarantine policy and a relative risk increase for the general working population due to social distancing policies at 0.685. Conclusions Migrant workers experienced a reduced risk of dengue when they were confined to their dormitories as part of the COVID-19 social distancing measures. Our study highlights the vulnerability of migrant workers under normal working conditions.

scholarly journals Does the Conversion of Household Registration Actually Improve the Happiness of Migrant Workers in China?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2661
Author(s):  
Xin-hao Liu ◽  
Li-min Han ◽  
Bin Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
System Reform ◽  
Household Registration ◽  
Registration System ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Migrant workers are an important human resource for economic and social development. Considering the government’s goal of serving and improving people’s livelihoods, improving the happiness of migrant workers is necessary. This study investigates in-depth the impact of the conversion of household registration on migrant workers’ happiness, which is represented by a multi-dimensional comprehensive index based on the propensity matching score model and data from the China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS) in 2017. Moreover, this study explores the different effects of conversion among the groups divided by the characteristics of migrant workers. The results show that from an overall perspective, although the conversion of household registration could improve the happiness of migrant workers, the degree of this improvement is minor. Further, the characteristics of the different groups, including age, educational background, contracted land, collective dividends, and income significantly affect the improvement of happiness. The conversion of household registration has obviously improved the happiness of migrant workers with low educational backgrounds, low income, and contracted land. Based on these findings, the government should take more targeted actions to improve the positive effects of household registration among different migrant worker groups due to the different characteristics in the process of household registration system reform.

Impact of Foreign Worker Migration on Wage and Labor Market in Thailand

2015 ◽  
pp. 66-79
Author(s):  
Siriwan Saksiriruthai
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Foreign Worker ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Foreign Labor ◽  
Native Workers ◽  
The Impact

This chapter focuses on Thailand's foreign labor migration, which has played a critical role in the economic development of Thailand. Emphasizing both positive and negative effects of foreign migration to the Thai labor market, Thailand economy, and sustainability in economic development, this chapter separates foreign migrant workers into two types, legal and illegal, and analyzes the impact of each type of migrant worker on wages, labor market, Thai economy, innovation, and sustainability. While foreign skilled laborers, who usually receive formal work permits from the Thai government, as well as capital and native workers are complements, the unskilled or low-skilled workers, usually from neighbor countries, as well as capital and native workers, are substitutes. Furthermore, the impact of each group of foreign migrants on economic development and government reactions (as reflected in migration policies) is also elaborated before discussion for migration and development in the long term.

scholarly journals Short Report: Adult Aedes abundance and risk of dengue transmission

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. e0009475
Author(s):  
Janet Ong ◽  
Joel Aik ◽  
Lee Ching Ng
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Adult Female ◽  
Cluster Formation ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Short Report ◽  
Dengue Case ◽  
Vector Surveillance ◽  
Dengue Transmission ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Very High

Dengue is transmitted mainly by the adult female Aedes aegypti mosquito. However, little is known about the impact of adult Aedes abundance on the risk of dengue transmission. Here we analysed nationally representative dengue case and vector surveillance data collected from Singapore, to determine the effect of adult Aedes abundance on the risk of dengue transmission. A case was an area with active dengue transmission as indicated by the presence of dengue cluster. A control was an area where no dengue cluster was reported. Using multivariate logistic regression, we analysed 88 cases and 602 controls and estimated the odds of dengue cluster formation at various adult Aedes abundance levels, estimated by the mean number of adult female Aedes per Gravitrap per week and categorised into Low, Moderate, High and Very High abundance level. We found that the risk of dengue cluster formation was positively associated with adult Ae. aegypti abundance. We observed a three to four-fold increase in the odds of dengue clusters forming in areas with High (AOR: 3.40, 95% CI: 2.09, 5.52) and Very High (AOR: 3.99, 95% CI: 2.46, 6.46) adult Aedes aegypti abundance level compared to those with low Ae. aegypti abundance level. Our study strengthens the evidence for the use of adult Aedes indices for dengue risk assessment and early warning for dengue outbreaks. Entomological indicators of adult Ae. aegypti could be used to anticipate and prioritize areas for dengue control.

THE IMPACT OF REMITTANCES FROM ABROAD ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN TAJIKISTAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 079-095
Author(s):  
Marina Khramova ◽  
Sergey Ryazantsev ◽  
Abubakr Rakhmonov ◽  
Osim Kasymov
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Worker Flows ◽  
Migrant Remittances ◽  
The Impact

The relevance of this article is due to the importance of labor migration and remittances from migrant workers for the economy of Tajikistan. The purpose of the article is to determine the impact of remittances on living standards in Tajikistan at both the national and local levels. It is known that labor migration has become a significant socio-economic phenomenon for the country and society, involving a large part of Tajikistan’s population. Using statistical and sociological research methods, the authors show the key trends and the scale of labor emigration from Tajikistan in 1990-2020, as well as the socio-demographic structure of migrant worker flows from Tajikistan to the Russian Federation and other countries, with identification of a new trend towards a reorientation of migration flows to OECD countries. It has been established that migrant remittances have a positive impact on GDP growth, helping to open small businesses, develop entrepreneurship, create new jobs in the private sector, and boost construction. Remittances stimulate additional consumption: migrant workers’ households have more opportunities to meet their basic needs for food, consumer goods and durables, education, etc. The negative impact of remittances is that they actually help to meet only current needs, while the creation of new, high-technology jobs is slow and insufficient, lagging behind population growth. The country thus becomes hostage to external market conditions: the demand for foreign labor and crisis phenomena in the receiving countries.

scholarly journals HOUSING FOR MIGRANT WORKERS IN EU COUNTRIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (39) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Igor Hnes ◽  
Volodymyr Babyak ◽  
Uliana Sokolyk
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Rental Housing ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

In the process of state development, migrant has a great influence on public life and socio-economic relations. In the system of migration processes the leading role is played by labor migration, which is realized in the form of labor migration. The object of the study is housing for migrant workers. The subject of the study is the impact of labor migration on the living standards of workers. The main goal is to summarize where and how many Ukrainian migrant go and identify the three most popular countries, to find out where Ukrainian workers live better, and why do they their homeland?Key words: migrant worker, dwelling, housing for migrants, city workers, rental housing.

scholarly journals INTERNALISASI PENDIDIKAN SEKS TERHADAP ANAK PEKERJA MIGRAN DI KABUPATEN BLITAR

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Luvi Mei Anggraini ◽  
Irawan Irawan ◽  
Joan Hesti Gita Purwasih
Keyword(s):  
Character Education ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Cultural Factor ◽  
Sexual Education ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

Social changes that make society can influence the apparatus. Social changes have an impact on families in Indonesia. The narrower the workforce is coupled with the increasing needs of the family, the older the migrant worker works. As a result, the roles and functions of the family do not work properly. The impact is that the children commit juvenile delinquency. Like it or not, parents still guide their children and understand sexual education so that children do not engage in deviant behavior. This research method uses descriptive qualitative methods. The research focuses on how migrant workers instill sex education in children. There were six informants including 3 migrant workers and 3 migrant workers. Data techniques are observation and open interviews. The results of this study indicate that each migrant worker has a way of imparting sexual education to children. Differences in the cultivation of character education are motivated by several factors. One of them is the cultural factor of the country where the parents work. Furthermore, the acceptance of children in sex education and its application is almost similar. Children still maintain the limits of norms that apply in society.

scholarly journals The Impact of Childhood Left-Behind Experience on the Mental Health of Late Adolescents: Evidence from Chinese College Freshmen

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2778
Author(s):  
Huajun Wu ◽  
Zhiyong Cai ◽  
Qing Yan ◽  
Yi Yu ◽  
Ning Neil Yu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Single Child ◽  
The Impact

A paucity of public service afforded to migrant workers often begets a wide range of social problems. In China, hundreds of millions of migrant worker parents have to leave children behind in their hometowns. This paper investigated the long-term effects of the childhood experience of being left behind on the mental well-being of late adolescents. Mandatory university personality inventory (UPI) surveys (involving psychosomatic problems such as anxiety, depression, and stress) were conducted at a university in Jiangsu, China, during 2014–2017. The study sample consisted of 15,804 first-year college students aged between 15 and 28 years. The PSM method and the OLS regression model were employed. Controlling for the confounding factors (gender, age, single-child status, hometown location, ethnicity, and economic status), our empirical investigation demonstrated that childhood left-behind experience significantly worsened the mental health of the study sample, increasing the measure of mental ill-being by 0.661 standard deviations (p < 0.01). Moreover, the effects were consistently significant in subsamples divided by gender, single-child status, and hometown location; and the effects were greater for females, single-child students, and urban residents.

scholarly journals Psychological and sociological factors impacting on migrant worker contribution to, and adaptation of, workplace safety culture

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Skiba
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Workplace Engagement ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Sociological Factors

This paper highlights potential health and safety issues which may emerge in workplaces engaging migrant workers, particularly as effected by social distancing during training prior to employment, such as experienced by international students.  There are a number of factors that can contribute to the ways in which a migrant worker applies health and safety in their workplaces, including language and culture, that are commonly addressed through training, socialisation and workplace engagement.  With these opportunities limited due to social distancing, migrant workers have less opportunity to contribute to and embrace organisations’ safety culture.  This onus then falls onto employers to ensure that safe practices are learned, imbued and correctly and consistently applied with an objective of fostering a strong safety culture where employees go above and beyond what is expected in terms of safety performance that is mutually understood and shared.

Population - an element of agricultural development in Serbia

Stanovnistvo ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 37 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 141-161
Author(s):  
Marina Todorovic ◽  
Gordana Vojkovic
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Regional Differences ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Theoretical Level ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Agricultural Producer ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The author begins by discussing the relationship between agriculture and population at a theoretical level, proceeds with a historical review of changes in the role and significance of an individual as agricultural producer, and finally, analyzes population as an element (potentials - limitations) of agricultural development in Serbia. The overall production results, and particularly the propensity to technical and technological innovation, as well as the ability to adapt to the changed conditions are, as we know well, crucially dependent on the structure of the working population. Hence, the author discusses regional differences in agricultural population by age, sex, level of education and productivity to provide a clear illustration of the impact of this element (indicator) on the population as the factor of agricultural production. The results show significant macroregional differences by this element with respect to the average for Serbia.

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