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Dance and hometown associations are promising strategies to improve physical activity participation among US Nigerian transnational immigrants
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Vol.5, pp.253-260
5
2018
PMID: 28411328
Web of Science ID: WOS:000429448000004
Abstract
Objective Lack of physical activity participation has been identified as a determinant for negative health outcomes across various ethnicities worldwide and within the USA. We investigated the perceptions of the prospects of promoting dancing within hometown associations as a form for improving physical activity participation for Nigerian Transnational Immigrants (NTIs) in the USA: a migrant cohort subset of individuals who maintain cross-border ties with their indigenous communities of origin.
Method Using PEN-3 cultural model, we conducted semistructured interviews with 24 transnational African migrants (11 males and 13 females) living in Chicago to explore culturally sensitive strategies to promote physical activity participation among our target population.
Results The findings revealed positive perceptions related to dancing that might help to promote physical activity (PA) among NTI, existential or unique perceptions related to Nigerian parties that may also play a role with PA promotion, and negative perception in the form of limited discussions about PA in Nigerian hometown associations in the USA.
Conclusion Results from this study highlight the need for further investigation on culturally sensitive strategies to improve physical activity and participation in diverse Black immigrant populations, specifically in the form of cultural dance and activities such as parties in which this population frequently participate in. Furthermore, hometown associations may also serve as a platform for the implementation of PA programs due to its large reach to a rather covert group.
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- Title
- Dance and hometown associations are promising strategies to improve physical activity participation among US Nigerian transnational immigrants
- Publication Details
- Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Vol.5, pp.253-260
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Series
- 5
- Copyright
- W. Montague Cobb-NMA Health Institute 2017
- Identifiers
- WOS:000429448000004; 99380090325606600
- Academic Unit
- Public Health; Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English