ABSTRACT
Human migration is as old as people's civilization where ancestors led a nomadic life, shifting from one place to another in search of food, safety and for a better life. This chapter focuses on health-seeking behaviour among the interstate migrant labourers. Pattern of health care seeking was constructed based on responses to three aspects allied to health-seeking behaviour such as awareness about the nearest health care facility, seek care at medical facility or drug store/self-care and seek care when the person is ill. Two categories were created - poor and good. Independent variables like lower age group, currently single marital status, having low monthly income, and having full time work are associated with poor pattern of health-seeking behaviour, which was found significant too. The chapter determines the various factors associated with poor pattern of health care seeking through a cross-sectional survey conducted among the interstate migrant labourers in Thiruvananthapuram district of the state of Kerala, India.
