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Preventing Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes In Immigrant Populations, Maxwell K. Chikuta
Preventing Obesity And Type 2 Diabetes In Immigrant Populations, Maxwell K. Chikuta
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Obesity-related diseases have been increasing in African immigrants throughout the United States. Although research has been done to identify risk factors associated with many ethnic groups in the United States, only a few studies exist that explore obesity and type 2 diabetes diseases among Central African immigrants. The conceptual framework for this qualitative case study was social constructivism and the health belief model. The primary research question addressed the potential underlying causes for an increase in obesity and type 2 diabetes among Central African Immigrants. The secondary research questions explored how culture, illiteracy, and religion contribute to the problem of …
The Impact Of Congressional Attention And Policy Mood On Public Health Funding, Evelyn Denise Dunn
The Impact Of Congressional Attention And Policy Mood On Public Health Funding, Evelyn Denise Dunn
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Congressional appropriations for federal public health agencies are subjected to external factors throughout the congressional appropriations process, resulting in fluctuations in funding. Recent literature has focused on externals factors, such as political attention and public attitudes, that could influence government funding levels; however, the impact of these factors on federal public health funding was not addressed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a relationship exists between these external factors and federal public health appropriations. A quantitative study was used to examine congressional attention, policy mood, and the influence on the change in the level of federal public …
Cultural Health Beliefs And Influenza Vaccination Among Caribbean-Born Students, Dona S. Walcott
Cultural Health Beliefs And Influenza Vaccination Among Caribbean-Born Students, Dona S. Walcott
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
This purpose of this quantitative study was to examine health beliefs among Caribbean-born university students regarding acceptance or rejection of influenza vaccination among populations at institutions of higher education. In addition, acculturation was addressed as a factor affecting cultural health beliefs. A survey was completed by 98 students enrolled at Florida International University during the spring 2018 semester. Linear regression was used to analyze whether cultural health beliefs and acculturation were predictive of beliefs about influenza vaccination and beliefs about perceived barriers to influenza vaccination. The study findings showed cultural health beliefs of the students were statistically significant predictors of …