scholarly journals Working with West African migrant communities on HIV prevention in Australia

Sexual Health ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Lemoh ◽  
Beverley-Ann Biggs ◽  
Margaret Hellard
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
West African ◽  
Migrant Communities ◽  
African Migrant

39. MAYISHA NZ: TOWARDS AN EVIDENCE BASE TO INFORM HIV PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS IN NEW ZEALANDS MIGRANT AFRICAN COMMUNITIES

Sexual Health ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 299
Author(s):  
O. R. Davidson ◽  
G. Birukila
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Migrant Communities ◽  
Behavioural Surveillance ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
African Migrant ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The Uk

The second social group most affected by HIV in New Zealand is that of the migrant African communities. As is the case in many resource-rich countries, the number of new HIV diagnoses assumed to have occurred through heterosexual sex has now caught up with those new diagnoses assumed to have occurred through men who have sex with men (MSM). While there is good behavioural surveillance of HIV-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour (KAB) in New Zealand's MSM population (the GAPSS Surveys), there is very little data available on African migrant communities to provide an evidence base with which informed decisions can be made regarding HIV primary and secondary prevention interventions within these communities. The Mayisha I and II Projects in the UK have been successful in developing community based research collaborations that have resulted in valuable HIV-related KAB data being obtained from their migrant African communities. Such a model of working is now being developed within New Zealand. This paper reviews the UK Mayisha models and how such behavioural surveillance data is being utilised by HIV prevention stakeholders in the UK. It then describes how the model is being modified and developed within the New Zealand context.

Knowledge, attitudes and usage of cancer screening among West African migrant women

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1026-1033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olayide Ogunsiji ◽  
Lesley Wilkes ◽  
Kath Peters ◽  
Debra Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Screening ◽  
West African ◽  
Migrant Women ◽  
African Migrant

Nature of Work

1999 ◽  
pp. 48-55
Author(s):  
Diane Frost
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
West African ◽  
Job Roles ◽  
African Migrant

‘Nature of Work’ describes the job roles available to West African migrant workers and provides an understanding of the risk of accident or death involved in these positions, as well as the supervision and wages that accompanied it. The chapter also presents the advantages of using the Kru by foregrounding their unique skill and expertise.

Reflections on the interplay between procedural, relational and socio-political ethics in ethnographic research with West-African women working in prostitution in Brussels

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-315
Author(s):  
Sophie Samyn ◽  
Sarah Adeyinka ◽  
Sami Zemni ◽  
Ilse Derluyn
Keyword(s):  
Research Team ◽  
Red Light ◽  
Well Being ◽  
West African ◽  
African Women ◽  
Undocumented Migrants ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Political Ethics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Migrant Communities

PurposeThis study aims to explore and discuss the ethical challenges that the authors encountered in the SWIPSER project, a study about the well-being of West-African women who work in the red-light district in Brussels.Design/methodology/approachThe study was commissioned by the municipality of Schaerbeek and executed by a Nigerian–Belgian research team. Data were collected using a multi-method qualitative approach, predominantly through ethnographic fieldwork that consisted of detailed observations, informal interviews (with 38 participants), complemented by document analysis and stakeholder interviews.FindingsThe study presents the main ethical dilemmas in four themes: (1) representing diversity, i.e. how do we get access to all members of a migrant community that is inherently hierarchical?; (2) in the margin, i.e. how can we conduct research with undocumented migrants and what do we do when faced with violence and injustice?; (3) attraction and repulsion, i.e. what ethical consequences are involved when working in a multi-ethnic research team?; and (4) unveiling secrets, i.e. which ethical challenges are we faced with when presenting the results of research on vulnerable migrant communities?Originality/valueThis study goes beyond procedural research ethics and highlights the specific relational ethics (related to the relation between research(er) and participant) and the socio-political ethics (related to the relation between the research(er) and the socio-political context) involved in qualitative research with female migrants who work in prostitution.

Out of West Africa: Human Smuggling as a Social Enterprise

2018 ◽  
Vol 676 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Maher
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
West African ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Human Smuggling ◽  
Social Worlds ◽  
Irregular Migrants ◽  
The Social ◽  
African Migrant

Drawing on 18 months of ethnographic research in Senegal, this article focuses on the sociality of migrant facilitation. Although it has become relatively common in media and policy reports to suggest that irregular migrants are manipulated by greedy and unscrupulous human smugglers, this article shows how migrants in Senegal are often familiar with their handlers and are more likely to call them a friend ( ami) than a criminal. Also, most migrants do not see themselves as “smuggled,” which implies victimhood. Rather, they see themselves as making calculated choices to migrate based on a host of social factors. By exploring the relationships between handlers and migrants, this article reveals the social worlds of negotiation, assistance, and protection that feature prominently in West African migrant narratives and practices.

Belief systems enforcing female genital mutilation in Europe

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yussif Nagumse Alhassan ◽  
Hazel Barrett ◽  
Katherine E Brown ◽  
Kayleigh Kwah
Keyword(s):  
Religious Identity ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Genital Mutilation ◽  
Migrant Communities ◽  
Educational Backgrounds ◽  
African Migrant ◽  
The Eu

Purpose – Despite numerous studies on FGM, little is known about belief systems that support FGM in the EU. The purpose of this paper is to explore the dynamic nature of belief systems and enforcement mechanisms that perpetuate FGM among three African migrant communities in the EU. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on data collected through community-based participatory action research in three communities: Eritrean and Ethiopian community in Palermo, Italy; Guinea Bissauan community in Lisbon, Portugal; and Senegalese and Gambian community in Banyoles, Spain. A total of 24 FGDs and 70 in-depth narrative interviews were conducted for the research. Findings – The research finds that belief systems supporting the practice of FGM among African migrants in the European diaspora are similar to those in their home countries. Beliefs structured around religion, sexuality, decency, marriage and socialisation are particularly significant in perpetuating FGM in the study migrant communities. These are enforced through sanctions and social expectations from the migrants’ home and host communities. Research limitations/implications – Members of the migrant communities that were the focus of this research are ethnically diverse; therefore it is possible that differences in the practice of and views on FGM by various ethnicities may have been masked. Also, due to close linkages between the migrants and their home countries it was hard to delineate beliefs that are specific to the host countries. In addition, it was difficult to assess the level of education of the migrants and how this may have impacted on their beliefs due to their contrasting and inconsistent educational backgrounds. Originality/value – This paper provides evidence to show that the practice of FGM among migrants in the EU is driven by both social norms and individual (parent) behaviour and therefore there is a need for interventions to focus on individual behaviour change and social norm transformation techniques. It also suggests that beliefs around FGM have remained socially significant among migrants despite their exposure to European culture because such beliefs are used to promote the moral standards of girls, marriageability of women, respectability of families, and the assertion of cultural and religious identity in the migrants’ new environment. The paper further underscores the role of migrants’ European context as well as the home country in strengthening beliefs that perpetuate FGM in the EU.

scholarly journals Understanding the nutrition information needs of migrant communities: the needs of African and Pacific Islander communities of Logan, Queensland

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 989-994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Williams ◽  
Neil Harris
Keyword(s):  
Information Needs ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Nutrition Information ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Migrant Communities ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
African Migrant ◽  
Analyse Data

AbstractObjectiveThe purpose of the present study was to investigate the nutrition information needs of the Pacific Islander and African migrant communities of Logan.DesignThe present study was structured as a needs assessment and used qualitative research methods. An integrative review was used to gather and analyse data relating to comparative and normative needs, while semi-structured interviews were undertaken for the felt and expressed needs.SettingLogan City, Queensland, Australia.SubjectsAfrican and Pacific Islander migrants and health and social service providers within the Logan region.ResultsThe study identified the need for more accessible means of information delivery such as visual and face-to-face methods or hands-on demonstrations. The study found that information should be delivered in a staged approach on topics including food safety, Australian foods, healthy eating and diet–disease relationships, according to a migrant’s length of residence in Australia.ConclusionsThe present study contributes to our understanding of the nutrition information needs of African and Pacific Islander migrant communities of Logan. These findings will enable the development of more appropriate nutrition information and health services for these Logan communities and other similar communities across Australia.

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