The impacts of migration on maternal and child health services utilisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Togo

Togo is experiencing a growing phenomenon of migration and consequently receives remittances from international migrants back to their relatives. Remittances represent about 9.4% of the gross domestic product (GDP), placing Togo in the top 10 recipients of remittances in the world in 2014. Despite the importance of remittances, information on their health outcomes is inadequate, particularly if remittances have a positive impact on the utilisation of maternal and child health services. The aim of this article is to evaluate the impacts of migration on maternal and child health services utilisation.
Source: Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research