Explore publications authored or co-authored by Dr. Bukola Salami.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
- Authors
- Salima Meherali, Bisi Adewale, Sonam Ali, Megan Kennedy, Bukola (Oladunni) Salami, Solina Richter, Phil E. Okeke-Ihejirika, Parveen Ali, Kênia Lara da Silva, Samuel Adjorlolo, Lydi…
- Publication year
- 2021
- Publication date
- 2021-12-15
- Source
- Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(24)
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- Journal Article
Adolescents living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are struggling with accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, and COVID-19 has escalated the problem. The purpose of this review was to identify and assess the existing…
Understanding the health needs of internally displaced persons: A scoping review
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- David Cantor, Jina Swartz, Bayard Roberts, Aula Abbara, Alastair Ager, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Karl Blanchet, Derebe Madoro Bunte, JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji, Nihaya Daoud, Winifred Ek…
- Publication year
- 2021
- Publication date
- 2021-10-26
- Source
- Journal of Migration and Health Volume 4, 2021, 100071
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- Journal Article
We seek to strengthen understanding of the health needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in contexts of conflict or violence. Based upon a scoping review, our paper identified limited evidence on IDP health, but nevertheless indicates…
Parental acculturation and oral health of children among immigrants
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- Rana Dahlan DDS, Babak Bohlouli MD PhD, Bukola Salami RN, MN, PhD, Humam Saltaji DDS, MSc, FRCD(C), PhD, Maryam Amin DMD, MSc, PhD
- Publication year
- 2021
- Publication date
- 2021-10-21
- Source
- Journal of Public Health Dentistry Volume 82, Issue 4 pp. 426-436
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- Journal Article
- Region
- Canada
Objectives : This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the associations between parental acculturation level and strategies and children's caries experience and oral health (OH) behaviors. Methods: Participants were immigrant parents of children aged 2–12 years. Data…
African Immigrant Parents’ Perspectives on the Factors Influencing Their Children’s Mental Health
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- Bukola Salami, Dominic A. Alaazi, Siciida Ibrahim, Sophie Yohani, Shannon D. Scott, Helen Vallianatos, Liana Urichuk & Bonnieca Islam
- Publication year
- 2021
- Publication date
- 2021-10-13
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- Journal of Child and Family Studies Volume 31, pages 142–154
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- Journal Article
- Topics
- Black Health, Child Welfare
African immigrant children experience some of the poorest mental health outcomes in Canada, yet limited research has systematically mental health determinants among this growing demographic. Our participatory action research project (PAR) explored, from the perspectives of…
Reproductive Health for Conflict-Affected Displaced Women in Nigeria: An Intersectionality-Based Critical Ethnography Study
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- Oluwakemi C Amodu, Bukola O Salami, Magdalena S Richter
- Publication year
- 2021
- Publication date
- 2021-08-12
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- Refugee Survey Quarterly, Volume 40, Issue 2, June 2021, Pages 224–238
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- Journal Article
Nigeria is a significant contributor to the global forcibly displaced population. The majority of this displacement is related to Boko Haram and herdsmen attacks in Northern Nigeria. A growing body of research has started to investigate…
Perspectives of service agencies on factors influencing immigrants’ mental health in Alberta, Canada
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- Dominic A Alaazi, Salima Meherali, Esperanza Diaz, Kathleen Hegadoren, Neelam Punjani, Bukola Salami
- Publication year
- 2021
- Publication date
- 2021-07-07
- Source
- International Health Trends and Perspectives Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021)
- Type
- Journal Article
Newcomers to Canada experience resettlement challenges that affect their mental well-being. Guided by an intersectionality theoretical framework, we sought the perspectives of immigrant service agencies on factors influencing immigrants’ mental health in Alberta, Canada. Data were…
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: A Key Solution to the Crisis of Doctoral Nursing Education in Canada
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- Nelson, Sioban; Oladunni Salami, Bukola
- Publication year
- 2021
- Source
- Nursing Leadership 34(4) December 2021 : 133-138
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- Journal Article
- Region
- Canada
Canada desperately needs more doctoral graduates. We also need more diverse graduates to move into education and leadership roles across the country. This article examines the origins and development of doctoral education for nurses in Canada…
Domestic Violence and Immigrant Women: A Glimpse Behind a Veiled Door
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- Tanya Park, Amanda Mullins, Nasim Zahir, Bukola Salami, Gerri Lasiuk and Kathleen Hegadoren
- Publication year
- 2021
- Source
- Violence Against Women Volume 27, Issue 15-16, Pages 2910-2926
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- Journal Article
Domestic violence (DV) experienced by immigrant women is a public health concern. In collaboration with a community agency, researchers undertook a retrospective review of 1,763 client files from 2006–2014. The three aims were to document the…
Immigrants and the Western media: a critical discourse analysis of newspaper framings of African immigrant parenting in Canada
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- Dominic A. Alaazi, Alphonse Ndem Ahola, Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika, Sophie Yohani, Helen Vallianatos & Bukola Salami
- Publication year
- 2021
- Source
- Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies Volume 47, 2021 – Issue 19 Pages 4478-4496
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- Journal Article
- Region
- Canada
In this paper, we utilised a critical discourse analysis methodology to highlight the discursive representation of African immigrant parenting in Canadian newspapers. We explored unquestioned ideologies and assumptions about African immigrant families and their parenting practices.…
Original qualitative research – Access to mental health for Black youths in Alberta
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- Bukola Salami, Benjamin Denga, Robyn Taylor, Nife Ajayi, Margot Jackson, Msgana Asefaw, Jordana Salma
- Publication year
- 2021
- Source
- Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can.;41(9):245–253
- Type
- Journal Article
- Topics
- Black Health, Child Welfare
Introduction: The objective of this study was to examine the barriers that influence access to and use of mental health services by Black youths in Alberta. Methods: We used a youth-led participatory action research (PAR) methodology…
The mental health of immigrant and refugee children in Canada: A scoping review
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- Nazish, Olga Petrovskaya, Bukola Salami
- Publication year
- 2021
- Source
- International Health Trends and Perspectives Vol. 1 No. 3 (2021)
- Type
- Journal Article
- Region
- Canada
Introduction: First- and second-generation immigrant children under 15 years of age make up 37.5% of the total population of children in Canada. Immigrant children aged 10-19, irrespective of their immigration status, face more ethnic victimization at…
Invisible diaspora: A scoping review of migrant caregivers’ social integration trajectory
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- Oona St-Amant, Mandana Vahabi, Josephine Pui-Hing Wong, Bukola Salami, Kenneth Fung, Jovana Miholjcic, Valerie Tan
- Publication year
- 2021
- Source
- International Health Trends and Perspectives Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021)
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- Journal Article
- Region
- Canada
Background: The Canadian Caregiver program, initiated in 1992, functions to conceal the inadequate public policy and programs on child and elder care in Canada. Consequently, migrant caregivers have become an invisible diaspora filling a domestic labour…





