Francisca Omorodion
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 2925708 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Francisca Omorodion |
| PRENOMES | Francisca |
| SOBRENOME | Omorodion |
| ASSINATURA | OMORODION F |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Windsor |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1985 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
The development and implementation of an innovative community-based intervention to strengthen community capacity for HIV prevention and care among Canadians of African Caribbean and Black (ACB) women…
African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) women are overrepresented among new HIV diagnoses due to social and structural factors. This study seeks to create, implement, and evaluate a community-based peer-led intervention to improve access to HIV prevention and care for ACB women in Canada. This multisite, five-year project, using community-based participatory research, implementation science and evaluation frameworks, will be implemented in five non-i…
Everyday racism experiences, healthcare access, and self-rated health
They had a privilege that we did not
Historically, in the healthcare sector, racialized immigrants are concentrated in low-skilled and low-paying jobs like personal support workers (PSWs), with their contributions often being undervalued. They find themselves in these jobs largely because of structural factors such as the colour-coded labour market, proletarianization, and the stratification of care work. The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial impact on the healthcare system, with …
Covid-19 Pandemic, Economic Livelihoods, and the Division of Labor in Rural Communities of Delta and Edo States in Nigeria
The COVID-19 pandemic affected economic, social, health, and political aspects of most global, national, and local populations, including urban and rural communities. Government measures like lockdowns resulted in the closure of schools and businesses, while social distancing preventing group gatherings impacted public and private spaces. Based on key informants’ interviews with 36 participants drawn equally from three senatorial districts of Edo…
The Perception of Religious Leaders on HIV and Their Role in HIV Prevention
Correlates of Casual Sex Amidst Vulnerability to HIV Among ACB Heterosexual Men in Ottawa and Windsor, Ontario Canada
Immigrant generational status and the uptake of HIV screening services among heterosexual men of African descent in Canada
HIV prevention policies may need not only prioritize first-generation immigrants, but the wellbeing of their descendants as well. This could be achieved by implementing programs that will enhance second-generation immigrants' use of HIV screening services. Additionally, HIV educational programs would be of relevance and especially so as respondents with good knowledge of HIV transmission consistently demonstrated higher likelihood of testing for …
Concurrent sexual partnerships and HIV testing among heterosexual Black men in Ontario, Canada
These findings align with the theoretical constructs of the health belief model but more importantly, they suggest heterosexual Black men with concurrent sexual partners may be aware of their HIV risk and are taking measures to know their serostatus. Hence, making HIV screening services accessible and at safer spaces could increase their use of HIV screening services
Sexual Debut Among Heterosexual Men of African and Caribbean Descent
African Immigrant Women's Perceptions and Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence in Canada
This paper examines the experiences of intimate partner violence among African immigrant women living in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. In-depth interviews were conducted and audio-recorded with 20 African immigrant women who have lived in Canada for five years. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic content analysis. The study showed that IPV is common in African communities and affects the mental health and quality of life …
HIV vulnerability and sexual risk among African youth in Windsor, Canada
This paper reports on an exploratory study of the sexual behaviour of young Africans living in Windsor, Canada. Twenty-five face-to-face interviews were conducted with thirteen men and twelve women aged 18 to 25 years. Data analysis enabled the identification of four main themes: awareness and concerns about STIs/HIV; partner's influence on negotiating sex or discussing sexual matters; effects of migration and availability of healthcare on percep…
Rural Women's Experiences of Micro-Credit Schemes in Nigeria
This paper seeks to examine the perceptions and experiences of Nigerian Esan women who participated in Better Life for Women Program, a poverty alleviation program. Between January and June 1994, we conducted in-depth interviews with twenty members of two micro credit groups based in Ekpoma and Ubiaja. The data showed that the distance between their place of residence and the financial institutions, spouses' control over their income, the use of …
Sexuality, lifestyles, and the lures of modernity
Sexual networking of market women in Benin city, Edo state, Nigeria
The manifestation of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) all over the world has increased the need for information on the nature and pattern of sexual networking in Africa, where there is a dearth of such information. In the present study, information on the sexual networking of market women in Benin City, Nigeria, was obtained using a questionnaire instrument. The questionnaire covered the sexual, reproductive, and health behaviors of the…
Circumcision
Circumcision
Rural Women's Experiences of Micro-Credit Schemes in Nigeria
This paper seeks to examine the perceptions and experiences of Nigerian Esan women who participated in Better Life for Women Program, a poverty alleviation program. Between January and June 1994, we conducted in-depth interviews with twenty members of two micro credit groups based in Ekpoma and Ubiaja. The data showed that the distance between their place of residence and the financial institutions, spouses' control over their income, the use of …
Sexuality, lifestyles, and the lures of modernity
Concurrent sexual partnerships and HIV testing among heterosexual Black men in Ontario, Canada
These findings align with the theoretical constructs of the health belief model but more importantly, they suggest heterosexual Black men with concurrent sexual partners may be aware of their HIV risk and are taking measures to know their serostatus. Hence, making HIV screening services accessible and at safer spaces could increase their use of HIV screening services
Sexual Debut Among Heterosexual Men of African and Caribbean Descent
Immigrant generational status and the uptake of HIV screening services among heterosexual men of African descent in Canada
HIV prevention policies may need not only prioritize first-generation immigrants, but the wellbeing of their descendants as well. This could be achieved by implementing programs that will enhance second-generation immigrants' use of HIV screening services. Additionally, HIV educational programs would be of relevance and especially so as respondents with good knowledge of HIV transmission consistently demonstrated higher likelihood of testing for …
Circumcision
Sexual networking of market women in Benin city, Edo state, Nigeria
The manifestation of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) all over the world has increased the need for information on the nature and pattern of sexual networking in Africa, where there is a dearth of such information. In the present study, information on the sexual networking of market women in Benin City, Nigeria, was obtained using a questionnaire instrument. The questionnaire covered the sexual, reproductive, and health behaviors of the…
Sexuality, lifestyles, and the lures of modernity
HIV vulnerability and sexual risk among African youth in Windsor, Canada
This paper reports on an exploratory study of the sexual behaviour of young Africans living in Windsor, Canada. Twenty-five face-to-face interviews were conducted with thirteen men and twelve women aged 18 to 25 years. Data analysis enabled the identification of four main themes: awareness and concerns about STIs/HIV; partner's influence on negotiating sex or discussing sexual matters; effects of migration and availability of healthcare on percep…
Rural Women's Experiences of Micro-Credit Schemes in Nigeria
This paper seeks to examine the perceptions and experiences of Nigerian Esan women who participated in Better Life for Women Program, a poverty alleviation program. Between January and June 1994, we conducted in-depth interviews with twenty members of two micro credit groups based in Ekpoma and Ubiaja. The data showed that the distance between their place of residence and the financial institutions, spouses' control over their income, the use of …
African Immigrant Women's Perceptions and Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence in Canada
This paper examines the experiences of intimate partner violence among African immigrant women living in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. In-depth interviews were conducted and audio-recorded with 20 African immigrant women who have lived in Canada for five years. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic content analysis. The study showed that IPV is common in African communities and affects the mental health and quality of life …
Concurrent sexual partnerships and HIV testing among heterosexual Black men in Ontario, Canada
These findings align with the theoretical constructs of the health belief model but more importantly, they suggest heterosexual Black men with concurrent sexual partners may be aware of their HIV risk and are taking measures to know their serostatus. Hence, making HIV screening services accessible and at safer spaces could increase their use of HIV screening services
Sexual Debut Among Heterosexual Men of African and Caribbean Descent
Correlates of Casual Sex Amidst Vulnerability to HIV Among ACB Heterosexual Men in Ottawa and Windsor, Ontario Canada
Immigrant generational status and the uptake of HIV screening services among heterosexual men of African descent in Canada
HIV prevention policies may need not only prioritize first-generation immigrants, but the wellbeing of their descendants as well. This could be achieved by implementing programs that will enhance second-generation immigrants' use of HIV screening services. Additionally, HIV educational programs would be of relevance and especially so as respondents with good knowledge of HIV transmission consistently demonstrated higher likelihood of testing for …
The Perception of Religious Leaders on HIV and Their Role in HIV Prevention
Covid-19 Pandemic, Economic Livelihoods, and the Division of Labor in Rural Communities of Delta and Edo States in Nigeria
The COVID-19 pandemic affected economic, social, health, and political aspects of most global, national, and local populations, including urban and rural communities. Government measures like lockdowns resulted in the closure of schools and businesses, while social distancing preventing group gatherings impacted public and private spaces. Based on key informants’ interviews with 36 participants drawn equally from three senatorial districts of Edo…
The development and implementation of an innovative community-based intervention to strengthen community capacity for HIV prevention and care among Canadians of African Caribbean and Black (ACB) women…
African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) women are overrepresented among new HIV diagnoses due to social and structural factors. This study seeks to create, implement, and evaluate a community-based peer-led intervention to improve access to HIV prevention and care for ACB women in Canada. This multisite, five-year project, using community-based participatory research, implementation science and evaluation frameworks, will be implemented in five non-i…
Everyday racism experiences, healthcare access, and self-rated health
They had a privilege that we did not
Historically, in the healthcare sector, racialized immigrants are concentrated in low-skilled and low-paying jobs like personal support workers (PSWs), with their contributions often being undervalued. They find themselves in these jobs largely because of structural factors such as the colour-coded labour market, proletarianization, and the stratification of care work. The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial impact on the healthcare system, with …
Medicine (13 obras) · Sociology (11 obras) · Psychology (8 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (7 obras) · Gender Studies (7 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (7 obras) · Demography (6 obras) · Gerontology (6 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Population (6 obras)