Explore publications authored or co-authored by Dr. Bukola Salami.
Parenting challenges of African immigrants in Alberta, Canada
- Authors
- Bukola Salami, Dominic A. Alaazi, Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika, Sophie Yohani, Helen Vallianatos, Brittany Tetreault, Christina Nsaliwa
- Publication year
- 2020
- Publication date
- 2020-01-02
- Source
- Child & Family Social Work Volume 25, Issue S1 pp. 126-134
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- Journal Article
- Topics
- Other
African immigrant children and youth have some of the poorest social and mental health outcomes in Canada. Although parenting challenges have been widely documented as a key driver of these outcomes, limited systematic research has investigated…
A Scoping Review of Nurse Practitioner Roles in Immigrant Health
- Authors
- Olutosin Giwa BScN, RN, Bukola O. Salami PhD, Tammy O’Rourke PhD, NP
- Publication year
- 2020
- Source
- The Journal for Nurse Practitioners Volume 16, Issue 6, Pages 428-432
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- Journal Article
- Region
- International
- Topics
- Other
The provision of adequate health care services to immigrants continues to be an issue in many countries. The objective of this scoping review is to examine the extent, range, nature, and characteristics of the literature for…
Beyond poverty fixation: interrogating the experiences of internally displaced persons in Nigeria
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- Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika, Temitope B. Oriola, Bukola Salami, Michael Obiefune, Nwene Ejike, Ayodotun Olutola & Omolola Irinoye
- Publication year
- 2020
- Source
- Third World Quarterly Volume 41, 2020 – Issue 9 Pages 1476-1497
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- Journal Article
- Region
- International
- Topics
- Other
This paper draws on fieldwork at three camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Northeast Nigeria. It interrogates the pre-displacement experiences of participants, their transition to and experiences of internal displacement, vignettes of life at IDP…
“If You Say You Have Mental Health Issues, Then You Are Mad”: Perceptions of Mental Health in the Parenting Practices of African Immigrants in Canada
- Authors
- Sophie Yohani, Bukola Salami, Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika, Helen Vallianatos, Dominic Alaazi, Christina Nsaliwa
- Publication year
- 2020
- Source
- Canadian Ethnic Studies Association Volume 52, Number 3, p. 47-66
- Type
- Journal Article
- Topics
- Black Child
The health and wellbeing of African children and families, as an emerging demographic, is of interest and concern to various stakeholders in Canada. Yet, few studies have examined how parents and other members of the African…
La Teoría de Transiciones en el contexto de mujeres que se quedan atrás durante la migración
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- Higinio Fernández-Sánchez, Joanne Olson, Bukola Salami, Jordana Salma Recibido: 21 de Septiembre de 2020 · Aprobado: 25 de Noviembre de 2020 Index Enferm vol.30 no.1-2, 59-64
- Publication year
- 2020
- Type
- Journal Article
- Topics
- Other
Planteamiento: La teoría de transiciones de Meleis puede ayudarnos a comprender las experiencias de transición de las mujeres que se quedan atrás mientras sus parejas emigran al extranjero. Desarrollo: Este artículo desarrolla una base teórica para…
Promoting the health of children and young people who migrate: reflections from four regional reviews
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- Jill Thompson, Hannah Fairbrother, Grace Spencer, Penny Curtis, Christa Fouche, Karen Hoare, Deirdre Hogan, Jacqui O’Riordan, Bukola Salami, Melody Smith, Bethany Taylor, Victoria…
- Publication year
- 2019
- Publication date
- 2019-12-12
- Source
- Global Health Promotion. 2020;27(4):141-144.
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- Journal Article
- Region
- International
- Topics
- Other
Calls to enhance the health of migrant population sub-groups are strengthening, with increasing evidence documenting the relationship between migration and health outcomes. Despite the importance of migration to global health promotion, little research has focused on…
“Growing Old is not for the Weak of Heart”: Social isolation and loneliness in Muslim immigrant older adults in Canada
- Authors
- Jordana Salma RN, MN, PhD, Bukola Salami RN, MN, PhD
- Publication year
- 2019
- Publication date
- 2019-11-21
- Source
- Health & Social Care in the CommunityVolume 28, Issue 2 pp. 615-623
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- Journal Article
- Topics
- Other
The increase in global migration means more immigrants are ageing in host countries with unique experiences and needs. Muslim immigrants in Canada are from diverse ethnocultural communities and experience unmet health and social needs in older…
Intensified Exploitation and Mental Stress as Impacts of Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Alberta, Canada
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- Bukola Salami, Elise Hervieux, Sara Dorow & Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika
- Publication year
- 2019
- Publication date
- 2019-10-24
- Source
- Global Social Welfare (2020) 7:57–67
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- Journal Article
- Topics
- Other
Migrant precariousness is a growing global trend that calls for effective policies to attend to the rights and well-being of migrant workers in destination countries. The experience of migrant workers is highly structured by the policies…
Sickle cell disease in African immigrant children: A scoping review
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- Ziad Zahoni, Bukola Salami, Micheal Kariwo, Higinio Fernandez-Sánchez
- Publication year
- 2019
- Publication date
- 2019-09-24
- Source
- Alberta Academic Review Vol. 2 No. 2 (2019): WISEST special edition (Poster abstract)
- Region
- Alberta
- Topics
- Black Child
Despite the research on African-American parents, children and families who suffer from sickle cell disease (SCD), less is known about African immigrant children who migrated outside of Africa. Therefore, the purpose of this scoping review was…
Impact of social support on oral health among immigrants and ethnic minorities: A systematic review
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- Rana Dahlan, Ebtehal Ghazal, Humam Saltaji, Bukola Salami, Maryam Amin
- Publication year
- 2019
- Publication date
- 2019-06-20
- Source
- PLoS ONE 14(6): e0218678.
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- Journal Article
- Region
- International
- Topics
- Other
Objective: Adaptation to social life changes after migration may be beneficial or detrimental to migrants’ oral health outcomes and related behaviors. This systematic review aims to synthesize the scientific literature on the impact of social support…
African immigrant women’s transition and integration into Canadian society: expectations, stressors, and tensions
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- Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika, Bukola Salami & Aryan Karimi
- Publication year
- 2019
- Publication date
- 2019-05-03
- Source
- A Journal of Feminist Geography Volume 26, 2019 – Issue 4
- Type
- Journal Article
- Topics
- Black Health
This article contributes to an emergent body of research that explores African immigrant women’s experiences in Western destination countries. Foregrounding these immigrant women’s voices in this research, we aim to better understand the challenges they grapple…
Exploring intimate partner violence from the perspective of African men: A meta-synthesis
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- Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika, Bukola Salami, Oluwakemi Amodu
- Publication year
- 2019
- Publication date
- 2019-01-14
- Source
- Aggression and Violent Behavior Volume 46 98-108
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- Journal Article
- Region
- International
- Topics
- Other
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a complex social problem, a major global concern, and an obstacle to social and economic progress in the developing regions of the world, including Africa. Generally, IPV occurs in the private…
