Fear, Stigma and Othering: The Impact of COVID-19 Rumours on Returnee Migrants and Muslim Populations of Nepal
Authors: Regmi, P.R., Dhakal Adhikari, S., Aryal, N., Wasti, S.P. and van Teijlingen, E.
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume: 19
Issue: 15
eISSN: 1660-4601
ISSN: 1661-7827
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19158986
Abstract:The paper explores how COVID-19-related moral panics have led to fear and othering practices among returnee Nepalese migrants from India and Muslims living in Nepal. This qualitative study included in-depth interviews with 15 returnee migrants, 15 Muslims from Kapilvastu and Banke districts of Nepal, and eight interviews with media and health professionals, and representatives from migration organisations. Four themes emerged from our data analysis: (1) rumours and mis/disinformation; (2) impact of rumours on marginalised groups (with three sub-themes: (i) perceived fear; (ii) othering practices; (iii) health and social impact); (3) resistance; and (4) institutional response against rumours. Findings suggest that rumours and misinformation were fuelled by various media platforms, especially social media (e.g., Facebook, YouTube) during the initial months of the lockdown. This created a moral panic which led to returnee migrants and Muslim populations experiencing fear and social isolation. Resistance and effective institutional responses to dispel rumours were limited. A key contribution of the paper is to highlight the lived experiences of COVID-19 related rumours on marginalised groups. The paper argues that there is a need for clear government action using health promotion messages to tackle rumours (health-related or otherwise), mis/disinformation and mitigating the consequences (hatred and tensions) at the community level.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/37269/
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Fear, Stigma and Othering: The Impact of COVID-19 Rumours on Returnee Migrants and Muslim Populations of Nepal.
Authors: Regmi, P.R., Dhakal Adhikari, S., Aryal, N., Wasti, S.P. and van Teijlingen, E.
Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Volume: 19
Issue: 15
eISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19158986
Abstract:The paper explores how COVID-19-related moral panics have led to fear and othering practices among returnee Nepalese migrants from India and Muslims living in Nepal. This qualitative study included in-depth interviews with 15 returnee migrants, 15 Muslims from Kapilvastu and Banke districts of Nepal, and eight interviews with media and health professionals, and representatives from migration organisations. Four themes emerged from our data analysis: (1) rumours and mis/disinformation; (2) impact of rumours on marginalised groups (with three sub-themes: (i) perceived fear; (ii) othering practices; (iii) health and social impact); (3) resistance; and (4) institutional response against rumours. Findings suggest that rumours and misinformation were fuelled by various media platforms, especially social media (e.g., Facebook, YouTube) during the initial months of the lockdown. This created a moral panic which led to returnee migrants and Muslim populations experiencing fear and social isolation. Resistance and effective institutional responses to dispel rumours were limited. A key contribution of the paper is to highlight the lived experiences of COVID-19 related rumours on marginalised groups. The paper argues that there is a need for clear government action using health promotion messages to tackle rumours (health-related or otherwise), mis/disinformation and mitigating the consequences (hatred and tensions) at the community level.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/37269/
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Fear, Stigma and Othering: The Impact of COVID-19 Rumours on Returnee Migrants and Muslim Populations of Nepal
Authors: Regmi, P.R., Adhikari, S.D., Aryal, N., Wasti, S.P. and van Teijlingen, E.
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume: 19
Issue: 15
eISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19158986
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/37269/
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Fear, Stigma and Othering: The Impact of COVID-19 Rumours on Returnee Migrants and Muslim Populations of Nepal
Authors: Regmi, P., Dhakal Adhikari, S., Aryal, N., Wasti, S. and van Teijlingen, E.
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher: MDPI AG
ISSN: 1660-4601
Abstract:The paper explores how COVID-19-related moral panics have led to fear and oth-ering practices among returnee Nepalese migrants from India and Muslims living in Nepal. This qualitative study included in-depth interviews with returnee migrants (n=15), Muslims (n=15) from Kapilvastu and Banke districts of Nepal, and eight inter-views with media and health professionals, and representatives from migration organ-isations. Four themes emerged from our data analysis: 1) rumours & mis/disinformation; 2) impact of rumours on marginalised groups (with three sub-themes: i) perceived fear; ii) othering practices; iii) health & social impact); 3) re-sistance; and 4) institutional response against rumours.
Citation: Lastname, F.; Lastname, F.; Lastname, F. Title. Sustainability 2022, 14, x. https://doi.org/10.3390/xxxxx Academic Editor: Firstname Last-name Received: date Accepted: date Published: date Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and insti-tutional affiliations.
Copyright: © 2022 by the authors. Submitted for possible open access publication under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Findings suggest that rumours and misinformation were fuelled by various media platforms, especially social media (e.g. Facebook & YouTube) during the initial months of the lockdown. This created a moral panic which led to returnee migrants and Mus-lim populations experiencing fear and social isolation. Resistance and effective institu-tional responses to dispel rumours were limited. A key contribution of the paper is to highlight the lived experiences of COVID- 19 related rumors on marginalised groups. The paper argues that there is a need for clear government action using health promo-tion messages to tackle rumours (health-related or otherwise), mis/disinformation and mitigating the consequences (hatred and tensions) at the community level.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/37269/
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Fear, Stigma and Othering: The Impact of COVID-19 Rumours on Returnee Migrants and Muslim Populations of Nepal.
Authors: Regmi, P.R., Dhakal Adhikari, S., Aryal, N., Wasti, S.P. and van Teijlingen, E.
Journal: International journal of environmental research and public health
Volume: 19
Issue: 15
Pages: 8986
eISSN: 1660-4601
ISSN: 1661-7827
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19158986
Abstract:The paper explores how COVID-19-related moral panics have led to fear and othering practices among returnee Nepalese migrants from India and Muslims living in Nepal. This qualitative study included in-depth interviews with 15 returnee migrants, 15 Muslims from Kapilvastu and Banke districts of Nepal, and eight interviews with media and health professionals, and representatives from migration organisations. Four themes emerged from our data analysis: (1) rumours and mis/disinformation; (2) impact of rumours on marginalised groups (with three sub-themes: (i) perceived fear; (ii) othering practices; (iii) health and social impact); (3) resistance; and (4) institutional response against rumours. Findings suggest that rumours and misinformation were fuelled by various media platforms, especially social media (e.g., Facebook, YouTube) during the initial months of the lockdown. This created a moral panic which led to returnee migrants and Muslim populations experiencing fear and social isolation. Resistance and effective institutional responses to dispel rumours were limited. A key contribution of the paper is to highlight the lived experiences of COVID-19 related rumours on marginalised groups. The paper argues that there is a need for clear government action using health promotion messages to tackle rumours (health-related or otherwise), mis/disinformation and mitigating the consequences (hatred and tensions) at the community level.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/37269/
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Fear, Stigma and Othering: The Impact of COVID-19 Rumours on Returnee Migrants and Muslim Populations of Nepal
Authors: Regmi, P.R., Dhakal Adhikari, S., Aryal, N., Wasti, S.P. and van Teijlingen, E.
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume: 19
Publisher: MDPI AG
ISSN: 1660-4601
Abstract:The paper explores how COVID-19-related moral panics have led to fear and oth-ering practices among returnee Nepalese migrants from India and Muslims living in Nepal. This qualitative study included in-depth interviews with returnee migrants (n=15), Muslims (n=15) from Kapilvastu and Banke districts of Nepal, and eight inter-views with media and health professionals, and representatives from migration organ-isations. Four themes emerged from our data analysis: 1) rumours & mis/disinformation; 2) impact of rumours on marginalised groups (with three sub-themes: i) perceived fear; ii) othering practices; iii) health & social impact); 3) re-sistance; and 4) institutional response against rumours.
Citation: Lastname, F.; Lastname, F.; Lastname, F. Title. Sustainability 2022, 14, x. https://doi.org/10.3390/xxxxx Academic Editor: Firstname Last-name Received: date Accepted: date Published: date Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and insti-tutional affiliations.
Copyright: © 2022 by the authors. Submitted for possible open access publication under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Findings suggest that rumours and misinformation were fuelled by various media platforms, especially social media (e.g. Facebook & YouTube) during the initial months of the lockdown. This created a moral panic which led to returnee migrants and Mus-lim populations experiencing fear and social isolation. Resistance and effective institu-tional responses to dispel rumours were limited. A key contribution of the paper is to highlight the lived experiences of COVID- 19 related rumors on marginalised groups. The paper argues that there is a need for clear government action using health promo-tion messages to tackle rumours (health-related or otherwise), mis/disinformation and mitigating the consequences (hatred and tensions) at the community level.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/37269/
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