Explore publications authored or co-authored by Dr. Bukola Salami.
A review of the literature on sexual and reproductive health of African migrant and refugee children
- Authors
- Stephen Owusu Kwankye, Solina Richter, Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika, Hayat Gomma, Pamela Obegu & Bukola Salami
- Publication year
- 2021
- Publication date
- 2021-04-17
- Source
- Reproductive Health Volume 18, article number 81
- Type
- Journal Article
- Region
- International
- Topics
- Other
Background: Migration and involuntary displacement of children and young people have recently become com ‑ mon features of many African countries due to widespread poverty, rapid urbanization, joblessness, and instability that motivate them to seek livelihoods…
A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children
- Authors
- Bukola Salami, Higinio Fernandez-Sanchez, Christa Fouche, Catrin Evans, Lindiwe Sibeko, Mia Tulli, Ashley Bulaong, Stephen Owusu Kwankye, Mary Ani-Amponsah, Philomina Okeke-Ihejiri…
- Publication year
- 2021
- Publication date
- 2021-03-28
- Source
- Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(7), 3514
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- Journal Article
- Region
- International
- Topics
- Other
Migration is a growing phenomenon around the world, including within the African continent. Many migrants, especially African children, face challenges related to health and social inclusion and can face increased health risks. A systematic scoping review…
Surviving the employment gap: a cross-sectional survey of internationally educated nurses
- Authors
- Christine L. Covell RN, PhD, Anu Adhikari RN, MN, Bukola Salami RN, PhD
- Publication year
- 2021
- Publication date
- 2021-03-09
- Source
- International Nursing Review Volume 69, Issue 2 pp. 167-174
- Type
- Journal Article
- Region
- Canada
- Topics
- Other
Aim: To examine the extent to which the type of financial assistance (personal resources, social programmes and earnings) and source country influence the length of time for internationally educated nurses to secure employment as regulated nurses…
Parenting practices of Somali immigrant mothers in Alberta
- Authors
- Brittany Tetreault, Bukola O. Salami, Habiba Mohamud, Higinio Fernández-Sánchez
- Publication year
- 2021
- Publication date
- 2021-01-06
- Source
- International Migration Volume 61, Issue 1 pp. 71-83
- Type
- Journal Article
- Topics
- Other
This paper provides insights into the little-explored gendered perspective of the parenting practices of Somali immigrant mothers in a Canadian province (Alberta). We use a critical ethnographic methodology and a transnational feminist framework. Semi-structured interviews were…
Commentary on” Left-Behind Women in the Context of International Migration: A Scoping Review”
- Authors
- Higinio Fernández-Sánchez, Bukola Salami, Jordana Salma
- Publication year
- 2021
- Source
- Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 2021;32(2):94-95.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Topics
- Other
The article discusses the growing interest in evidence-based decision making which has increased the importance of research utilization in practice and policy. It mentions that the research-informed policy has gained greater attention with the need to…
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
- Type
- Journal Article
- Topics
- Other
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…
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: A Key Solution to the Crisis of Doctoral Nursing Education in Canada
- Authors
- Nelson, Sioban · Oladunni Salami, Bukola
- Publication year
- 2021
- Source
- Nursing Leadership 34(4) December 2021 : 133-138
- Type
- Journal Article
- Region
- Canada
- Topics
- Other
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…
Humanitarian aid and breastfeeding practices of displaced mothers: a qualitative study in disaster relief camps
- Authors
- Shela Hirani, Solina Richter and Bukola Salami
- Publication year
- 2021
- Source
- EMHJ – Vol. 27 No. 12 – 2021 Migrant special issue
- Type
- Journal Article
- Region
- International
- Topics
- Other
Background: During disasters and displacement, affected families often receive humanitarian aid from governmental and nongovernmental organizations and donor agencies. Little information is available on the effects of humanitarian aid on the breastfeeding practices of mothers affected…
Immigrants and the Western media: a critical discourse analysis of newspaper framings of African immigrant parenting in Canada
- Authors
- 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
- Type
- Journal Article
- Region
- Canada
- Topics
- Other
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.…
Invisible diaspora: A scoping review of migrant caregivers’ social integration trajectory
- Authors
- 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)
- Type
- Journal Article
- Region
- Canada
- Topics
- Other
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…
Original qualitative research – Access to mental health for Black youths in Alberta
- Authors
- 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 Child, Black Health
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…
Reproductive healthcare for women in IDP camps in Nigeria: An analysis of structural gaps
- Authors
- Oluwakemi C. Amodu, Bukola O. Salami, Solina Richter & Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika
- Publication year
- 2021
- Source
- Global Public Health Volume 16, 2021 – Issue 4 Pages 563-577
- Type
- Journal Article
- Region
- International
- Topics
- Other
Health and health service access for women displaced by terrorism from Northeast Nigeria is a serious problem. Existing government and humanitarian initiatives in Northeast Nigeria focus on food, security, housing, water and sanitation to the neglect…







