Cultural efficacy as a novel component of understanding linkages between culture and mental health in Indigenous communities
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DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12594
Abstract: Abstract We used a novel measure of cultural efficacy to examine empirical pathways between enculturation, efficacy, and two wellbeing outcomes. Cultural factors are not consistently linked to better wellbeing in the academic literature despite widespread… read more here.
Keywords: culture; indigenous communities; efficacy; mental health ... See more keywords
The Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Food Insecurity among Subsistence-Oriented Indigenous Communities in Amazonia: a Qualitative Examination of Coping Strategies among Riverine Communities along the Caquetá River, Colombia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10745-019-0074-7
Abstract: Despite the Amazon’s natural wealth, food insecurity is a major concern among indigenous communities. Yet, little is known about the socio-ecological dynamics shaping the contributions of local ecosystems to food security. In this study we… read more here.
Keywords: food insecurity; socio ecological; indigenous communities; food ... See more keywords
Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes in Indigenous Communities in the United States
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DOI: 10.1007/s11892-021-01406-3
Abstract: The present review focuses on the epidemiology of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Indigenous communities in the continental United States (U.S.)—including disease prevention and management—and discusses special considerations in conducting research with Indigenous communities. Previous… read more here.
Keywords: t2d indigenous; epidemiology type; type diabetes; epidemiology ... See more keywords
He says, she says: Ecosystem services and gender among indigenous communities in the Colombian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.100921
Abstract: Abstract Although it has been hypothesized that men and women vary in the way they value ecosystem services, research on ecosystem services rarely incorporates a gender dimension. We conducted research with nine indigenous communities in… read more here.
Keywords: gender; ecosystem services; ecosystem; communities colombian ... See more keywords
The gendered politics of rural electrification: Education, indigenous communities, and impacts for the Venezuelan Guajira
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DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101776
Abstract: Abstract Rural electrification has often been promoted to improve women's access to education. However, no studies have been conducted to measure the actual impact of electrification on equitable access to education, qualitatively and quantitatively. This… read more here.
Keywords: gendered politics; electrification; politics rural; education ... See more keywords
Integration of traditional herbal medicines among the indigenous communities in Thiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu, India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2017.07.013
Abstract: Background Ethnobotanical studies are recognized as effective methods of finding locally important plants for discovery of crude drugs. Siddha medicinal system is prevailed in south Indian states principally in Tamil Nadu and gaining recognition as… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; tamil nadu; district tamil; thiruvarur district ... See more keywords
Mapping risk factors to climate change impacts using traditional ecological knowledge to support adaptation planning with a Native American Tribe in Louisiana.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113801
Abstract: Indigenous communities are often on the front-lines of climate change, and for tribes such as the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe (PACIT) that make their homes and livelihoods in the dynamic landscapes of Coastal Louisiana (USA), sea-level… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge; change; traditional ecological; climate change ... See more keywords
Examining the concept of One Health for indigenous communities: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100248
Abstract: Purpose This paper examines whether the usage of the concept of One Health in Canada-based research aligns with traditional Indigenous notions of health and wellness. Methods A comprehensive search of the literature was conducted using… read more here.
Keywords: concept one; examining concept; health indigenous; one health ... See more keywords
Diabetes, undernutrition, migration and indigenous communities: tuberculosis in Chiapas, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268818003461
Abstract: Abstract We investigated the distribution of comorbidities among adult tuberculosis (TB) patients in Chiapas, the poorest Mexican state, with a high presence of indigenous population, and a corridor for migrants from Latin America. Secondary analysis… read more here.
Keywords: communities tuberculosis; migration indigenous; indigenous communities; diabetes undernutrition ... See more keywords
Critical reflection for researcher-community partnership effectiveness: the He Pikinga Waiora process evaluation tool guiding the implementation of chronic condition interventions in Indigenous communities.
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DOI: 10.1071/py19022
Abstract: Critically reflecting on researcher-community partnerships is a key component in implementing chronic condition interventions in Indigenous communities. This paper draws on the results and learnings from a process evaluation that measures how well two research-community… read more here.
Keywords: community; implementation; evaluation; chronic condition ... See more keywords
Housing policy in remote Indigenous communities: how politics obstructs good policy
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DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2018.1487039
Abstract: Abstract When it comes to issues of housing policy, remote Indigenous housing often presents the extreme case. The failures of housing policy are most acute in remote Indigenous Australia, but despite the need to learn… read more here.
Keywords: housing policy; policy; housing; policy remote ... See more keywords