August 2020
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The growing trend of female migration for employment over the years has been an issue for discussion in Nepal. Maternal migration may have a negative impact on the emotional and educational performance of the children left behind. The aim of the study is to find the link and impact of mothers' migration for foreign employment on their children's emotional behaviour and educational performances. The study area was Changunarayan Municipality in Bhaktapur district of Bagamati province, Nepal. The survey was conducted among 110 children from 97 households. 100 children included were of migrated mothers and 10 from non-migrants. The children's educational performance such as percentage marks obtained on key subjects, school attendance along with other study variables was observed for before and after the mother's departure and compared with children from non-migrant mothers (reference group). The study found some kind of emotional and behavioural changes in the children after mothers' departure. Results show that educational performance such as marks obtained, school attendance, study time has been found to be negatively affected by the mother's migration. Similarly, compared with reference group students, reduced educational performance was observed among