The persistence of racial disparities in breastfeeding is associated with a range of interconnected factors, such as historical, cultural, social, social, and psychological. The current gap in the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among Black mothers and White mothers has le…
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Purpose. This study engaged Diné women in describing wellness and how they maintain wellness utilizing a qualitative descriptive methodology and application of the culturally valued process of relational accountability. A Diné Cultural Advisory Committee provided guidance for an…
Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ), ozone (O 3 ), and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) are considered leading threats to human health, largely based on historical associations calculated from traditional statistical analyses. These studies did not assess causality, have primarily investi…
Over the last decade, substantial amounts of development assistance have been invested among low and middle income countries to strengthen the performance and outcomes of the immunization program. Multiple development partners have collectively instituted different financing obl…
Osseo Health and Wellness Project (OHWP) is a community-driven initiative led by African Immigrant Services (AIS), a community organization serving African immigrants in the Northwest suburbs of Hennepin County. OHWP partnership includes Osseo Area Schools Nutrition Services (OA…
Background: Health ministry within the United States Black Church communities is poised in a unique capacity to significantly impact health disparities in the African American population. The Office of Minority Health (2015), reports death rate for African Americans higher than …
The health status of African Americans remains disproportionate in comparison to other racial/ethnic groups. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the correlation between religiosity and the health promoting behaviors of American Americans. A study of the literature on …
During the late 1990s, the Northern Bhutanese enacted policies marginalizing Bhutanese of Nepali Descent. Thousands of Bhutanese refugees were forcibly displaced to Nepal and established refugee camps where they lived for decades. While in the camps, refugees encountered traumat…
This dissertation makes three scientific contributions to understand the ongoing epidemiological transition in India. The first chapter documents local externalities of solid fuel use for adult lung function. The use of solid fuels for cooking and heating is rooted in poverty an…
Globally, rates of maternal morbidity and mortality have declined; however, in the United States they continue to climb. In this dissertation we investigated individual-level and neighborhood-level exposures and their roles on adverse delivery outcomes, including severe maternal…
Although white and African American (AA) women have similar incidence rates, AA women are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age [1]. On an individual level, risk factors for breast cancer include socioeconomic status, obesity, familial history, and genetic factors. …
Epidemiological studies have identified myriad differences in cancer burden between people of different sexes, ancestries, and ages. Male individuals are more likely to develop most cancers and die of their disease. While overall cancer incidence is comparable between individual…
Purpose of the Study: The aim of this explanatory mixed methods study was to understand what factors motivate Latinos with cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRF) to use mHealth.
Health Disparities negatively and disproportionately affect African American women in Mecklenburg County. Increasingly, partnerships between local health institutions and Faith Based Organizations (FBO’s) like local churches are used as a way to create health equity in vulnerabl…
Type 2 diabetes is one of the top-10 causes of morbidity and mortality in the US, and disproportionally affects racial/ethnic minorities. Obesity is a well-known cause of type 2 diabetes, and in the past three decades, the obesity epidemic has contributed significantly to the dr…
Latinos, the largest minority in the U.S., face a high burden of cancer, making it important to deliver evidence-based cancer prevention and screening information (CPSI) to them. Social media presents an innovative platform to engage with Latinos dialogically by allowing user in…
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are often used to discuss health inequities and systemic barriers experienced by minority populations. In the United States, the intersection of SDOH leaves these populations vulnerable to negative health outcomes. Missing from the SDOH disco…
African American (AA) women are at greater risk for cervical cancer incidence and mortality compared to white women, primarily due to lack of screening and follow up. Up to 90% of cervical cancers are caused by persistent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections and the National In…
The number of older adults in South Korea has increased faster than in any other countries. Along with this trend, the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease among this population is of growing national concern. Central to this concern is a highly disproportionate burden of…