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Influence of Demographic Variables on Immigrants Health Status

The aim of this empirical investigation is to assess Bangladeshi temporary migrant‟s general health status in Malaysia and factors affecting their health. The study was carried out through the quantitative method. A survey was conducted among 300 Bangladeshi migrant workers from construction, man...

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Main Authors: Md Sayed, Uddin, Mohammed, A A
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Language:English
Published: Macrothink Institute 2020
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H Social Sciences (General)
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32731/1/InfluenceofDemographicVariablesonImmigrantsHealthStatus.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32731/
https://doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v10i3.17192
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spelling my.unimas.ir.327312020-11-12T07:45:07Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32731/ Influence of Demographic Variables on Immigrants Health Status Md Sayed, Uddin Mohammed, A A H Social Sciences (General) The aim of this empirical investigation is to assess Bangladeshi temporary migrant‟s general health status in Malaysia and factors affecting their health. The study was carried out through the quantitative method. A survey was conducted among 300 Bangladeshi migrant workers from construction, manufacturing and service sectors. The result indicates that the Bangladeshi temporary migrant workers reported positive self-reported health status with percentages good, very good and excellent. It was also found that the construction and service sector workers reported slightly better health status than manufacturing workers. Result showed that married workers have more health problems than singles. In addition, the low level of education creates more health problems among Bangladeshi workers. It was found that highly educated Bangladeshi workers are more likely to safeguard a sound health status. This study suggest considering Bangladeshi immigrants‟ health behaviours, health status and health needs, there should be early health promotion and necessary prevention and/or intervention to improve their health conditions. Macrothink Institute 2020-06-15 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32731/1/InfluenceofDemographicVariablesonImmigrantsHealthStatus.pdf Md Sayed, Uddin and Mohammed, A A (2020) Influence of Demographic Variables on Immigrants Health Status. International Journal of Human Resource Studies, 10 (3). pp. 10-21. ISSN 2162-3058 https://doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v10i3.17192 2162-3058
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
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Md Sayed, Uddin
Mohammed, A A
Influence of Demographic Variables on Immigrants Health Status
description The aim of this empirical investigation is to assess Bangladeshi temporary migrant‟s general health status in Malaysia and factors affecting their health. The study was carried out through the quantitative method. A survey was conducted among 300 Bangladeshi migrant workers from construction, manufacturing and service sectors. The result indicates that the Bangladeshi temporary migrant workers reported positive self-reported health status with percentages good, very good and excellent. It was also found that the construction and service sector workers reported slightly better health status than manufacturing workers. Result showed that married workers have more health problems than singles. In addition, the low level of education creates more health problems among Bangladeshi workers. It was found that highly educated Bangladeshi workers are more likely to safeguard a sound health status. This study suggest considering Bangladeshi immigrants‟ health behaviours, health status and health needs, there should be early health promotion and necessary prevention and/or intervention to improve their health conditions.
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author Md Sayed, Uddin
Mohammed, A A
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Mohammed, A A
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title Influence of Demographic Variables on Immigrants Health Status
title_short Influence of Demographic Variables on Immigrants Health Status
title_full Influence of Demographic Variables on Immigrants Health Status
title_fullStr Influence of Demographic Variables on Immigrants Health Status
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Demographic Variables on Immigrants Health Status
title_sort influence of demographic variables on immigrants health status
publisher Macrothink Institute
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url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32731/1/InfluenceofDemographicVariablesonImmigrantsHealthStatus.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32731/
https://doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v10i3.17192
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