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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"African immigrants"”.
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Exploring cultural perspectives of physical activity among transnational African immigrants
… is increasing significantly in the US. The African-born population represent fastest rising immigrant group in the US since the 2000s. Transnational African Immigrants (TAIs) are a subset of African immigrants with a unique ability to sustain multi-national ties. African Americans (AAs) and …
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In A Foreign Land: Stories Of African Immigrants And Their Children In Jackson, MS
My research focuses on the characteristics of African community in Jackson, MS and the factors that contribute to the development and continued existence of African community in the U.S. South. I specifically look at African community as a subregion of the South and draw conclusions about African …
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Perceptions, Attitudes and Acceptability of HIV Testing Among Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in Chicago
… to HIV care services and support. However, African immigrants delay testing and are often diagnosed with late stage HIV infection and symptoms suggestive of AIDS. Little attention has been devoted to understanding the barriers to testing among sub Saharan African immigrants in the United …
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How raciolinguistic ideologies shape literacy assessment among African immigrants: A reflection on WIDA-access
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2024-09-16 without embargo terms
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Knowledge, attitude and perception of African immigrants in South Africa to Covid-19 vaccination
… the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of African immigrant participants towards the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional descriptive study in which a close-ended validated questionnaire was used to collect data from 202 participants from a periurban area of Cape Town. …
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Schisms and Conflict Management in New African Immigrants’ Religious Organizations in the Greater Atlanta Area
<p>New African immigrant religious organizations (NAIRO) are transnational religious organizations established and led by new African immigrants (NAI). These organizations are experiencing planned growth as outlined in their manuals, but little is known about the internal conflicts that lead to …
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The role of psychological sense of community in the life adjustment of 'coloured' South African immigrants
The aim of this thesis was to investigate how psychological sense of community (PSC) related to a group that had no choice in group membership. In the first stage of the study the PSC model was used to build a profile of a politically constructed group. The second stage of this project investigated …
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Exploring diabetes management with West-African immigrants living in the UK: a constructivist grounded theory study.
… of diabetes. Immigrant populations, especially African immigrants, are faced with a double burden of the condition, due to the high prevalence of Type 2 diabetes and the poorer management outcomes among this population. Although studies have explored Type 2 diabetes management among ethnic …
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Higher education, immigration & policy: a case study of highly educated African immigrants living in Central Illinois
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-05-01
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Developing University Students’ Argumentative Discourse: An Ill-Structured Issue Pertaining To Black African Immigrants And African Americans
… on an ill-structured issue pertaining to black African immigrants and African Americans. Article One consisted of using phenomenography as a research approach to identify the qualitatively different ways university students perceive black African immigrants and African Americans. The university …
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Integration between dividing lines : the spatial and social integration of African immigrants in post-apartheid Cape Town
… dispensation, has become host to several million immigrants from the rest of the continent. This has been paralleled by a rise in violent acts of xenophobia against an increasingly diverse immigrant population by those who consider themselves "legitimate citizens" of the new post-apartheid nation. …
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An evaluation of dietary behaviors among West African immigrants in Chicago, IL: Understanding social, cultural, and environmental barriers
… has experienced a significant influx of West African immigrants. The increased rate of immigration from West African countries emphasizes the need for public health research on the health and nutritional inequities affecting Black-identifying immigrants and their communities. This dissertation …
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Reducing cardiometabolic risk among African immigrants: Implementation and evaluation of a culturally tailored nutrition education and physical activity intervention
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-08-01
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Understanding African Immigrant Health in the United States: An Exploratory Study of the Nigerian Immigrant Healthcare Experience
… is very little knowledge about the health of African immigrants. Although their population exceeds 2 million and still on the rise exponentially, a big gap exists regarding knowledge about health care access and outcomes for this population. Before relocating to the US, many African immigrants …
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Challenging prejudice through participation: a case study of an anti-xenophobic community based organisation in Khayelitsha site c in the Western Cape, South Africa
… to successfully challenge prejudice towards African immigrants in the period leading to the World Cup 2010. The primary objective of this mobilisation was to raise consciousness about the plight of African immigrants; prevent a new round of attacks; and also to ensure that state officials …
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Exploring Immigrant Farming Programs and Social Capital: A Mixed Method Approach to Program Evaluation
African immigrants in the United States (U.S.) experience immense challenges in the form of poverty, unemployment, and underemployment. One strategy used by community development organizations to address these challenges is the development of farm entry programs that assist immigrants in beginning …
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Examining the perceptions of diabetes risk factors among Congolese immigrants in Illinois
… diabetes per ethnicity, researchers agree that African immigrants are not exempt of having diabetes. In addition, several studies argued that primary concerns of diabetes are diet, physical activity, and lifestyle. To further analyzing the study of diabetes distribution per ethnicity, some …
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