Effects of Parental Death on Their Children Left Behinds

Govinda Adhikari, Padmakanya Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University

This study tries to investigate the implication of death in foreign labor migration on their child’s well-being. It has focused on the perception of left-behind children on the death of parents, and its impact on their health and education. This cross-sectional study has followed a mixed method (quantitative and qualitative). It used a purposive sample from the schools in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Respondents were selected from the school register using simple random sampling. A roster of the scholarship program of foreign labor employment funds in Nepal was used to select respondents. Finally, 56 respondents were interviewed for this research. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the information, information was collected through face-to-face interview methods. Data was analyzed in descriptive and analytical forms. Parental migration has dual (positive and negative) impacts on the children left behind. Parental death during foreign labor migration negatively affects their children's schooling and health. Children mainly faced school enrollment, attendance, and their educational achievements. They face lower health inputs and have experienced psycho-social problems. Therefore a psychological consultation clinic at school and regular support mechanisms are recommended to continue school education for children left behind.

Keywords: Mixed methods research

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