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Small scale migration along the interoceanic highway in Madre de Dios, Peru: an exploration of community perceptions and dynamics due to migration

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dc.contributor.author Jensen, Kelly E.
dc.contributor.author Naik, Nehal N.
dc.contributor.author O'Neal, Christina
dc.contributor.author Salmón-Mulanovich, Gabriela
dc.contributor.author Riley-Powell, Amy R.
dc.contributor.author Lee, Gwenyth O.
dc.contributor.author Hartinger Peña, Stella Maria
dc.contributor.author Bausch, Daniel G.
dc.contributor.author Paz-Soldan Parlette, Valerie Andrea
dc.date.accessioned 2018-11-30T22:50:37Z
dc.date.available 2018-11-30T22:50:37Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/4174
dc.description.abstract BACKGROUND: Madre de Dios, a southern state in the Peruvian Amazon basin, has experienced rapid development as well as an influx of migrants since the construction of the Interoceanic Highway (IOH) connecting Brazil, Bolivia, and the Peruvian coast. We explored perceptions of migration and development in up to eight communities along the IOH in Madre de Dios following construction of the highway. METHODS: We conducted a multiple methods study involving focus group (FG) discussions and interviews with key informants (KIs) in eight communities in Madre de Dios. The data was used to develop and apply a survey on demographics, financial, personal, social, human, and physical capital in four communities between February 2014 and March 2015. RESULTS: We conducted 12 FGs and 34 KI interviews. A total of 522 people participated in the survey. Comparing migrants (those who had moved to the area after construction of the IOH) and non-migrants, we found no difference in food security or access to health services. The majority (67.6%) of respondents from both groups reported that illness was their primary threat to well-being. Non-migrants owned more land than migrants (p < 0.001), were more likely to have piped water directly in their home (p = 0.046), and were more likely to participate in community groups (p = 0.012). Looking at perceptions about migrants, KIs and FGs discussed both positive perceptions of migrants (increased cultural exchange and new technology) and negative perceptions (increased drugs and alcohol in their communities and a lack of investment in the community). Both migrants and non-migrants reported trusting the local government more than the national government. CONCLUSIONS: Although we hypothesized that migrants would have decreased access to food, water, health services, and land relative to non-migrants, our results show that the only significant differences were in land ownership and water access. Efforts to improve community infrastructure should be carried out at the local level and focus on improving issues reported by both groups, such as potable water, sewage, and increased access to health services. Furthermore, an emphasis on community cohesion, ensuring land rights, and increasing long-term job opportunities should help ease tensions between migrants and non-migrants. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher BioMed Central
dc.relation.ispartofseries BMC International Health and Human Rights
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject Female en_US
dc.subject Humans en_US
dc.subject Male en_US
dc.subject Surveys and Questionnaires en_US
dc.subject Perception en_US
dc.subject Community perceptions en_US
dc.subject Demography en_US
dc.subject Economic Development en_US
dc.subject Economic growth and development en_US
dc.subject Focus Groups en_US
dc.subject Rural migration en_US
dc.subject Rural Population en_US
dc.subject Transients and Migrants en_US
dc.title Small scale migration along the interoceanic highway in Madre de Dios, Peru: an exploration of community perceptions and dynamics due to migration en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1186/s12914-018-0152-8
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.05
dc.relation.issn 1472-698X


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