• Barnalika Goswami

The main objective of the study was to understand the healthcare status among the migrants living in the slum areas of Guwahati and to understand their health seeking behavior. The article presents findings from primary data collected from two slums in Guwahati. The primary research tool used ware an interview schedule and an interview guide designed to collect data on socio-economic profile of the respondents, access to basic amenities, consumption of harmful substances health status and health seeking behaviour. Results show that the migrants mostly belonged to the working age group and were engaged in the unorganized sector or informal work in an organized sector. The reasons for migrating showed that they were forced to move to the new place due to low wages or had to evacuate due to flood. The locality lacked proper hygienic environment. There were problem of water logging, overflowing of drains. The findings also showed a significant number of respondents consuming harmful substances. There was low adherence to completion of course of medicine and high reliance on pharmacies in seeking treatment. Most respondents also delayed treatment seeking until it was severe and only visited doctors when the symptoms worsened after taking medicines from pharmacies

Migrant, Migrant’s health, Health seeking behaviour, health vulnerabilities

"A study on the Health Seeking Behavior among Migrant Populations in the Slums of Guwahati", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.c648-c654, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108333.pdf

"A study on the Health Seeking Behavior among Migrant Populations in the Slums of Guwahati", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. ppc648-c654, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108333.pdf