This paper investigates the mechanisms through which COVID-19 affected poverty and food insecurity in refugee-hosting districts in Uganda. Uganda hosts the largest refugee population in Sub-Saharan Africa, with approximately 1.5 million refugees.
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Malnutrition trends in Rohingya children aged 6–59 months residing in informal settlements in Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh: An analysis of cross-sectional, population-representative surveys
This paper estimates malnutrition rates among Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh. Since April 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees have fled violence in Myanmar, settling in makeshift settlements in Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh.
Estimating stillbirth and neonatal mortality rate among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, September 2017 to December 2018: a prospective surveillance
This article investigates neonatal mortality and stillbirth rates in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. An estimated 882,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar were forcibly displaced to Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh in 2017 and 2018.
Gender-based vulnerability: combining Pareto ranking and spatial statistics to model gender-based vulnerability in Rohingya refugee settlements in Bangladesh
This paper investigates the spatial and thematic variations in gender-based vulnerability of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. As of March of 2019, there were over 900,000 Rohingya refugees living in the Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas of Bangladesh.
Associations among past trauma, post-displacement stressors, and mental health outcomes in Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: A secondary cross-sectional analysis
This paper examines the association between post-displacement stressors and mental health outcomes among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Systematic human rights violations, traumatic events, daily stressors and mental health of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
This article examines the relationship between systematic human rights violations, traumatic events, daily stressors, and mental health symptoms among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Almost 900,000 Rohingya refugees were living in refugee camps in Southeastern Bangladesh at the time of the study.
Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and associated factors among displaced people in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review summarizes the most recent data and evidence on the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and the effect of associated factors on adult displaced people in Africa. Posttraumatic stress disorder is marked by increased stress and anxiety following exposure to a traumatic or stressful event.
Posttraumatic stress moderates return intentions: a factorial survey experiment with internally displaced persons in Nigeria
This article examines the effect of posttraumatic stress as a moderator on the decision-making process of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria.
Prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders among internally displaced people by armed conflict in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique: a cross-sectional community-based study
This study estimates the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety, and associated factors among armed conflict survivors in Cabo Delgado, in northern Mozambique. Mozambique hosts nearly 32,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, and more than one million IDPs displaced by violence perpetrated by non-state armed groups.
Prevalence of depression and associated factors among community hosted internally displaced people of Tigray; during war and siege
This study estimates the prevalence of depression and associated factors among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Tigray, Ethiopia. Between November 2020 and September 2021, an estimated 2.1 million people were displaced by armed conflict in Tigray between the Tigray regional government and the Ethiopian federal government.