Table 11.
Summary of mobile migrant population profiles
(Adapted from Guyant et al. [9])
| Variables | Forest workers | Construction workers | Security personnel | Seasonal workers | Visitors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profile | FW | CW | SP | SW | T | |
| Main activities | Hunting, fishing, logging, non-timber forest products | Dam or road construction, mining | Patrolling | Farming, plantation, chamkar | ||
| Population type | Local, Mobile, Migrant | Mobile, Migrant | Mobile, Migrant | Local, Mobile, Migrant | Mobile | |
| Forest/malaria exposure | Location from forest | In forest | In forest/forest fringe | In forest | Forest fringe | Forest fringe |
| Duration of stay in forest | 1–4 weeks | 1–6 months | Weeks to months? | 1–4 weeks | 1 week | |
| Forest exposure | High | Medium to high | High | Low to medium | Low | |
| Housing type | Tents, none | Huts, barracks, tents | Huts, barracks, tents | Tents, huts | Wooden or concrete house | |
| Working conditions/access/outreach | Work area | Forest, hills | Forest, hills | Border forest | Foot hills, plains, valleys | |
| Work location | Mobile | Fixed | Semi-mobile | Fixed | ||
| Link/affiliation | None or village for local population | Company | Government | Farm owner/company | None | |
| Main point of contact | None or village for local population | Company | Military base | Farm owner/company | Guest houses/hotels |