Community organizations: n/a
Future research / gaps identified: African immigrant women are a highly heterogeneous group, so future studies should account for these different identities and experiences.
Integration timeline: not defined
Key findings:
Most participants were recruited by using already established...
Gaps identified
Lack of consideration for gender-specific support services
Community organizations
Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association (CAIWA)
Key recommendations
Policymakers need to pay closer attention to differences between settlement locations and how they impact the different gender groups;
Transpor...
Gaps identified
NA
Key findings
Women’s perceptions of health, and examples of how they tried to achieve such, showed they wanted to do best for their and baby’s health but faced numerous difficult life circumstances during pregnancy and postpartum. Despite existing challenges, programs, such as HMHB, can play a crit...
Open-access – No
Location
Edmonton, Alberta
Key recommendations
Adequate funding for community-based organizations
Key populations
African immigrant women
Key findings
Various life adversities (e.g., poverty), in the absence of women’s family circle created a sense of isolation and increased stress, which were...