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Whole-body heat exchange in black-African and Caucasian men during exercise eliciting matched heat-loss requirements in dry heat

July 1, 2020

Ethnicity has long been thought to modulate thermoregulatory function; however, an evaluation of whole-body heat exchange in men of black-African descent and Caucasian men (white-European descendants), born and raised in the same climate, during exercise eliciting matched heat-loss requirements remained unavailable. We therefore used direct calorimetry to assess whole-body total heat loss (evaporative plus dry…
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Around the diversity of sexual orientations: Africa-Canada perspective among Francophone youth from sub-Saharan African immigration

July 1, 2020

Issues relating to sexual diversity are marginally addressed by studies on the identity construction or training of youth from recent African immigrant backgrounds. How do these youth integrate the idea of diversity of sexual orientations into their migration paths? What are their experiences in the field? Based on a selected group involving 26 youth and…
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Racial Disparities in Anal Cancer Screening Among Men Living With HIV: Findings From a Clinical Cohort Study

July 1, 2020

Background: Our objective was to quantify the extent of anal cancer screening among men receiving HIV specialty care in Ontario, Canada, and evaluate factors associated with screening. Setting: Cross-sectional questionnaire within a multisite clinical HIV cohort. Methods: A questionnaire assessing knowledge and experience with human papillomavirus–associated diseases and their prevention was administered in 2016–2017 to…
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Mandatory HIV screening, migration and HIV stigma in Canada: exploring the experiences of sub-Saharan African immigrants living with HIV in western Canada

July 1, 2020

Introduction: In this mixed-methods pilot study, we examined the intersections of the current Canadian immigration policy, mandatory HIV screening during the Immigration Medical Exam (IME) and enacted and internalized stigma for HIV-positive immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in a western Canadian province. We focus on qualitative findings from this study. Methods: Using the Internalized HIV…
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Multi-level barriers to reaching HIV testing among young heterosexual African migrants from HIV-endemic countries in Ottawa.

July 1, 2020

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) and the Public Health Agency of Canada wish to reach, test and treat at least 90 percent of undiagnosed people living with HIV. Fourteen percent (9,090 of 63,100) of Canadians living with HIV were unaware of their status by the end of 2016. Evidence about…
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Prevalence and Correlates of Forced Sex as a Self-Reported Mode of HIV Acquisition Among a Cohort of Women Living With HIV in Canada.

July 1, 2020

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global epidemic associated with increased HIV exposure. We assessed the prevalence and correlates of HIV acquisition via forced sex among women living with HIV (WLWH) in Canada. Baseline questionnaire data were analyzed for WLWH (≥16 years) with data on selfreported mode of HIV acquisition, enrolled in a community-based cohort study…
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An exploration of the fertility desires and intentions of men living with HIV in Ontario, Canada

July 1, 2020

Planning families is an important issue within the HIV community. The primary objective of this study was to explore the fertility desires and intentions of men living with HIV (MLWH). A cross-sectional survey containing 77 questions in 10 domains was developed, validated and administered to MLWH. The sample was stratified by sexual orientation, ethnicity, and…
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Great Expectations: Perspectives of Young West African Immigrant Men Transitioning to the Canadian Labour Market Without Postsecondary Education

July 1, 2020

This article employs a life course perspective to examine the life experiences—expectations, disappointments and second chances—of young men from West African immigrant families who did not complete postsecondary education. Specifically, it demonstrates the discrepancy between the education and career expectations that parents have for their sons and the men's own expectations as they transitioned from…
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Strategizing to Strengthen Social Inclusion: The Agency of Black African Immigrant Youth in Alberta, Canada.

July 1, 2020

This article analyzes perspectives and strategies through which Black African immigrant youth in Calgary, Alberta, promote their social inclusion in Canadian society. Most of the literature on Blacks and other visible minority youth in Canada focuses on challenges of integration, which have been identified in terms of exclusion from and within the educational systems, labour…
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Parent–Child Relationships Among African Immigrant Families in Canada

May 28, 2020

Objective: To examine the factors that influence parent–child relationships in African immigrant families in Alberta, Canada. Background: African immigrants are increasingly migrating to high-income countries, including Canada, in search of a better life. These immigrants often face several challenges, including parenting their children in new sociocultural contexts. We present findings from a critical ethnographic study…
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