Sexual Health, HIV Care and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in the African Immigrant Population: A Needs Assessment
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DOI: 10.1007/s10903-019-00873-x
Abstract: The objective was to gain insight, from the perspective of healthcare professionals, non-medical service providers and community-based organizations working with a large majority of African immigrant patients or clients, regarding sexual health and the potential… read more here.
Keywords: sexual health; african immigrant; hiv; care ... See more keywords
Understanding the Pap Testing Behaviors of African Immigrant Women in Developed Countries: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1007/s10903-020-01119-x
Abstract: Background African immigrant (AI) women remain burdened by cervical cancer, but the prevalence and correlates of Pap testing remains unclear in this population. Objective To review studies on the prevalence and determinants of Pap testing… read more here.
Keywords: immigrant women; african immigrant; among women; review ... See more keywords
Tangles and Glimmers: How African Immigrant Students in an Urban Charter School Describe Congruencies and Disconnections in Caring Between Home and School
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DOI: 10.1007/s11256-021-00597-z
Abstract: Misalignments in caring between home and school can often be a source of alienation for minoritized students. This study explores how African immigrant middle school students at an urban K-8 charter school experience congruencies and… read more here.
Keywords: home school; school; students urban; african immigrant ... See more keywords
A survey of cervical screening among refugee and non‐refugee African immigrant women in Brisbane, Australia
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DOI: 10.1071/he16017
Abstract: Issue addressed To compare the level of cervical screening uptake between refugee and non-refugee African immigrant women living in Brisbane, Australia, and examine factors associated with Pap smear testing. Methods Cross-sectional survey with a convenience… read more here.
Keywords: immigrant women; african immigrant; cervical screening; non refugee ... See more keywords
Disrupting an imposed racial identity or performing the model minority? The pursuit of postsecondary education by young African immigrant men in Southern Ontario, Canada
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DOI: 10.1080/13613324.2018.1497965
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article examines how young African immigrant men in Southern Ontario cope with the dominant racial identity at school in an effort to improve their academic performance and access postsecondary education (PSE). Critical race… read more here.
Keywords: african immigrant; young african; men southern; education ... See more keywords
“I Have a Voice”: Reexamining Researcher Positionality and Humanizing Research With African Immigrant Girls
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DOI: 10.1080/15210960.2020.1728272
Abstract: This personal perspective piece examines the researcher’s positionality through the stance of humanizing research in multiethnic youth communities. Drawing on Paris and Paris and Winn’s notions on humanizing research, this article reexamines positionality by revisiting… read more here.
Keywords: research; humanizing research; researcher positionality; african immigrant ... See more keywords
African immigrant students’ participation in Canadian health-promoting schools
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DOI: 10.1177/00178969221087679
Abstract: Background: Students are key stakeholders in schools, and their participation in the work of health-promoting schools (HPS) is crucial. This study focused on African immigrant students to Canada, who face the unique challenge of navigating… read more here.
Keywords: african immigrant; health; promoting schools; immigrant students ... See more keywords
Factors Influencing Pap Screening Use Among African Immigrant Women
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DOI: 10.1177/1043659616661612
Abstract: Purpose: Papanicolau (Pap) screenings disparities exist for immigrant women in the United States. This study sought to have an understanding of factors influencing Pap screening among sub-Saharan African immigrant women. Method: This is a qualitative… read more here.
Keywords: immigrant women; african immigrant; influencing pap; pap screening ... See more keywords
African Immigrant Health: Prostate Cancer Attitudes, Perceptions, and Barriers
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DOI: 10.1177/1557988320945465
Abstract: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among Black men who present with higher incidence, mortality, and survival compared to other racial groups. African immigrant men, however, are underrepresented in PCa… read more here.
Keywords: health; african immigrant; immigrant men; prostate cancer ... See more keywords
The nexus of social capital, coping ability and employment creation in African immigrant-owned small businesses
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DOI: 10.21511/ppm.16(3).2018.25
Abstract: Immigrant entrepreneurship, like other facets of entrepreneurship, contributes towards a country’s productivity, partly through employment creation. However, the specific factors, in the form of social capital, that lend themselves to this employment creation potential, remain… read more here.
Keywords: ability; employment creation; employment; african immigrant ... See more keywords
A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18073514
Abstract: Migration is a growing phenomenon around the world, including within the African continent. Many migrants, especially African children, face challenges related to health and social inclusion and can face increased health risks. A systematic scoping… read more here.
Keywords: african immigrant; scoping review; immigrant refugee; health african ... See more keywords