ABSTRACT
Bangladesh is known to the world for its high population density and proneness to natural disasters. Its population is growing at the rate of 1.52 percent annually and one-third of the population is under- or unemployed. Population-based migration data collected prospectively in Matlab,. Bangladesh, provide an opportunity to study the effects of parents' migration by destination on children's education in 2005. Migration contributes positively to material well-being, but parents, spouses and children endure lengthy separations that cause grief and loss of attachment. The chapter explores the population-based migration data recorded along with vital events by the Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) in Matlab - a rural area of Bangladesh during 1996-2004. HDSS residents were followed during 1996-2004 to determine their migration status. Data were analysed using bivariate and logistic regression techniques. The main advantage of migration is that it is prospective in recording out-migration by asking household members or neighbours.
