A high fertility rate of 4.1 children per woman and a huge population of
women in the reproductive ages will exasperate poverty and increase migration
pressures in Nepal. Those with resources are likely to emigrate for
foreign employment while those without will engage in internal migration,
which could add to the present level of poverty in the destination areas. A
correlational analysis of migration and development indicators found a high
incidence of poverty in the regions associated with net out-migration. The
articles concludes that a consideration of migration dynamics needs to be
integrated in poverty reduction strategies in Nepal.