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Turtle Island Journal of Indigenous Health
We open this issue, Strength in Community, with a few words from the editors. While the past two ... more We open this issue, Strength in Community, with a few words from the editors. While the past two years have made significant changes to all communities, we emphasize that some challenges have always persisted but were only brought to the forefront recently for Canadians. We honour and acknowledge the voices and individuals who continue to push colonial boundaries, including through the resurgence of traditions, culture, and language. On this basis, we highlight strength in community, in its essence, as the existence, resistance, and survivance of Indigenous communities.
Food insecurity impacts millions of people globally. It has been recognized as a priority and a h... more Food insecurity impacts millions of people globally. It has been recognized as a priority and a human right by the United Nations where empowerment of women is identified as a significant goal in addressing food insecurity. In the Maritime Province of Nova Scotia (NS), Canada, more than one in five children live in food insecure households. Since 2002, participatory action research (PAR) has been an integral component of food costing in NS with an aim to support capacity building for food security. Building on earlier research that examined short-term outcomes, and recognizing a lack of research examining outcomes of PAR processes, this study aimed to explore the medium-term individual capacity building processes and outcomes of women involved in Participatory Food Costing (PFC). Findings revealed that capacities were built with respect to interrelated themes of 'awareness, participation, personal development, readiness to change, political impact, influence on others, self-este...
Water access is an important global issue that impacts health and wellbeing and has been recogniz... more Water access is an important global issue that impacts health and wellbeing and has been recognized by the United Nations as a significant area for improvement. Despite some global improvements from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets, regions with the most compromised water access are still experiencing significant deficits. Among those regions, Sub-Saharan African (SSA) Countries are the most affected. Socio-ecological factors intersect to further contribute to this compromise in water resources, and community structures and social supports need to be considered. Women’s empowerment and social support have been shown to have an impact on community health and wellbeing, but the association with water access is not well researched. This cross-sectional study considers these relationships and aims to identify water access for women living within SSA and assess its relationship with measures of women’s empowerment and social support. Using data from the Gallup World Poll, ...
BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Prudent infant nutrition, including exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months, is essentia... more Introduction Prudent infant nutrition, including exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months, is essential for optimal short-term and long-term health. Quantitative research to date has documented that many Indigenous communities have lower breastfeeding rates than the general population and that this gap in breastfeeding initiation and maintenance may have an important impact on chronic disease risk later in life. However, there are critical knowledge gaps in the literature regarding factors that influence infant feeding decisions. Qualitative research on infant feeding experiences provides a broader understanding of the challenges that Indigenous caregivers encounter, and insights provided by this approach are essential to identify research gaps, community engagement strategies, and programme and policy development. The objective of this review is to summarise the qualitative literature that describes breastfeeding and other infant feeding experiences of Indigenous caregivers. Methods and...
Turtle Island Journal of Indigenous Health
We open this issue, Strength in Community, with a few words from the editors. While the past two ... more We open this issue, Strength in Community, with a few words from the editors. While the past two years have made significant changes to all communities, we emphasize that some challenges have always persisted but were only brought to the forefront recently for Canadians. We honour and acknowledge the voices and individuals who continue to push colonial boundaries, including through the resurgence of traditions, culture, and language. On this basis, we highlight strength in community, in its essence, as the existence, resistance, and survivance of Indigenous communities.
Food insecurity impacts millions of people globally. It has been recognized as a priority and a h... more Food insecurity impacts millions of people globally. It has been recognized as a priority and a human right by the United Nations where empowerment of women is identified as a significant goal in addressing food insecurity. In the Maritime Province of Nova Scotia (NS), Canada, more than one in five children live in food insecure households. Since 2002, participatory action research (PAR) has been an integral component of food costing in NS with an aim to support capacity building for food security. Building on earlier research that examined short-term outcomes, and recognizing a lack of research examining outcomes of PAR processes, this study aimed to explore the medium-term individual capacity building processes and outcomes of women involved in Participatory Food Costing (PFC). Findings revealed that capacities were built with respect to interrelated themes of 'awareness, participation, personal development, readiness to change, political impact, influence on others, self-este...
Water access is an important global issue that impacts health and wellbeing and has been recogniz... more Water access is an important global issue that impacts health and wellbeing and has been recognized by the United Nations as a significant area for improvement. Despite some global improvements from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets, regions with the most compromised water access are still experiencing significant deficits. Among those regions, Sub-Saharan African (SSA) Countries are the most affected. Socio-ecological factors intersect to further contribute to this compromise in water resources, and community structures and social supports need to be considered. Women’s empowerment and social support have been shown to have an impact on community health and wellbeing, but the association with water access is not well researched. This cross-sectional study considers these relationships and aims to identify water access for women living within SSA and assess its relationship with measures of women’s empowerment and social support. Using data from the Gallup World Poll, ...
BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Prudent infant nutrition, including exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months, is essentia... more Introduction Prudent infant nutrition, including exclusive breastfeeding to 6 months, is essential for optimal short-term and long-term health. Quantitative research to date has documented that many Indigenous communities have lower breastfeeding rates than the general population and that this gap in breastfeeding initiation and maintenance may have an important impact on chronic disease risk later in life. However, there are critical knowledge gaps in the literature regarding factors that influence infant feeding decisions. Qualitative research on infant feeding experiences provides a broader understanding of the challenges that Indigenous caregivers encounter, and insights provided by this approach are essential to identify research gaps, community engagement strategies, and programme and policy development. The objective of this review is to summarise the qualitative literature that describes breastfeeding and other infant feeding experiences of Indigenous caregivers. Methods and...