Coming home to die? The association between migration and mortality in rural South Africa

Background: studies on migration often ignore the health and social impact of migrants returning to their rural communities. Several studies have shown migrants to be particularly susceptible to HIV infection. This paper investigates whether migrants to rural households have a higher risk of dying,...

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Main Authors: Welega, Paul (Author), Hosegood, Victoria (Author), Weinner, Renay (Author), Hill, Caterina (Author), Herbst, Kobus (Author), Newell, Marie-Louise (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2009-06.
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