Varalakshmi Vemuru
Biographic Data
| ID | 8946403 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Varalakshmi Vemuru |
| GIVEN NAMES | Varalakshmi |
| FAMILY NAME | Vemuru |
| SIGNATURE | VEMURU V |
| AFFILIATIONS | The World Bank Washington D.C. 20433 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Positive effects of refugee presence on host community nutritional status in Turkana County, Kenya
OBJECTIVES: Refugee camps are often assumed to negatively impact local host communities through resource competition and conflict. We ask instead whether economic resources and trade networks associated with refugees have benefits for host community health and nutrition. To address this question we assess the impacts of Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwest Kenya, comparing anthropometric indicators of nutritional status between Turkana communities in…
"Yes" in My Backyard
This report comes at a crucial time when the unprecedented global refugee crisis, most notably in Europe and the Mediterranean, has not only focused the world’s attention on the plight of refugees, but has also led to the politicization of refugee influxes. With an average of 24 people worldwide being displaced from their homes every minute of every day (UNHCR 2016), the debate surrounding the refugee crises is on the minds of many, ranging from …
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"Yes" in My Backyard
This report comes at a crucial time when the unprecedented global refugee crisis, most notably in Europe and the Mediterranean, has not only focused the world’s attention on the plight of refugees, but has also led to the politicization of refugee influxes. With an average of 24 people worldwide being displaced from their homes every minute of every day (UNHCR 2016), the debate surrounding the refugee crises is on the minds of many, ranging from …
Positive effects of refugee presence on host community nutritional status in Turkana County, Kenya
OBJECTIVES: Refugee camps are often assumed to negatively impact local host communities through resource competition and conflict. We ask instead whether economic resources and trade networks associated with refugees have benefits for host community health and nutrition. To address this question we assess the impacts of Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwest Kenya, comparing anthropometric indicators of nutritional status between Turkana communities in…
Geography (2 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Demography (1 works) · Ecology (1 works) · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees (1 works) · Environmental health (1 works) · Health and Conflict Studies (1 works) · Medicine (1 works)