W Majee
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 49869 |
|---|---|
| NOME | W Majee |
| PRENOMES | W |
| SOBRENOME | Majee |
| ASSINATURA | MAJEE W |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Missouri |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1726-0979 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 35 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 85 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 35 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2009 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
“I am just a statistic”
Purpose Guided by the patient-centered care (PCC) model, this study aims to examine interpersonal aspects of care that shape African immigrants’ trust and utilization of healthcare in Florida, USA. Design/methodology/approach In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 African immigrants aged 18 or older, living in Florida for 5 or more years and with recent experience with the US healthcare system. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verb…
Fathering in a Pandemic
COVID-19 interventions disrupted family life, disproportionately affecting low-income Black fathers. Although family relationships are critical aspects of men’s mental health and overall well-being, studies examining the effect of the pandemic from a Black fathering lens are sparse. This study explored Black fathers’ experiences and adaptive responses to fathering during the pandemic, highlighting mental health consequences of their experience. D…
Neighborhood Leadership Development
Mental Wellbeing in the Pre-and Post-Pandemic Era
Stay or Return
Covid‐19 created unprecedented disruptions on human migration. Business closures and travel bans disproportionately impacted economic migrants who were neither able to support their families nor travel to their home countries. The primary aim of the study was to explore the experiences of Malawian migrants who returned from South Africa during Covid‐19. A secondary objective was to explore solutions to the migration‐related challenges that migran…
People Transforming Communities Through Community Commitment. A Case Study of Two Mid‐Western Community Leadership Development Programs
Background: Community leadership programs (CLPs) play a crucial role in cultivating local leadership that is instrumental in driving substantial changes within communities. Objective: Using an organizational commitment framework, this study evaluates the impact of two Midwestern CLPs cultivating community commitment and facilitating the application of leadership skills to promote community well‐being. Methods: A qualitative research design was em…
The Forgotten Minority
A Mixed-Methods Examination of Fertility Desires and Reproductive Planning Among Low-Income Black Fathers
Findings highlight a breadth of factors influencing Black fathers' RLP and underscore the need for robust, tailored services. Community-based organizations already working with Black fathers can be leveraged to increase reproductive health awareness and facilitate reproductive life planning
Beyond the needle
The global health crisis precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the necessity of swift vaccine development and distribution to curb virus transmission. However, discussions on vaccine acceptance and hesitancy have predominantly focused on pre-vaccination attitudes, often overlooking the significance of post-vaccination experiences in shaping individual and communal attitudes toward vaccines. This oversight is particularly critical amon…
Covid‐19 and Immigrant Status
Migration to South Africa is motivated by the pursuit of employment, safety, and improved living conditions. However, immigrants encounter significant challenges, such as restricted access to essential services, which were exacerbated by the COVID‐19 pandemic. This paper investigates the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on Malawian immigrants in South Africa, addressing the lack of attention given to this immigrant population by highlighting their…
Creating spaces for dialogue and learning to build collective empowerment
Participant Perspectives on the Effects of an African American Faith-Based Health Promotion Educational Intervention
We Want to See Youth That Would Be Better People Than Us”
Research suggests that substance use, particularly among adolescents may lead to increased illegal activities as well as physical and social health consequences. Around the world, communities, overburdened with adolescent and youth substance use, are finding ways to address this public health threat. Using a case study based on a focus group discussion with nine founding members, this paper reports on the case of Sibanye-a rural community coaliti…
Covid-19 and Migrant Coping Strategies
International migrants, particularly those migrating between and among developing countries (South-South migration), continue to experience increased vulnerabilities as social services in host countries are inadequate. Using the Person in Environment (PiE) framework, the study explored coping strategies adopted by Malawian migrants living in South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with Malawian m…
We Must Sit Like This and Discuss
Giving a voice to youth and promoting their health and well-being is essential for successful future communities. However, millions of youth, particularly in low-to middle-income countries, are misunderstood, lack a voice, and face many challenges, which maintains their disengagement. As approaches for youth engagement evolve, this paper presents an innovative, qualitative methodology to engage vulnerable youth (NEETs - acronym for youth who are …
The Past Is so Present
Covid-19, “A Gift and a Curse” in Unsettling Times
The objectives of this study were to rapidly explore the perceptions of female-headed African American families on "stressors," "stress reactions," and "opportunities" amid the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown mandates. Semistructured telephone interviews were conducted with 9 African American women in a rural Midwestern (US) community, who were single parents/grandparents and cared for at least one child/grandchild aged 5 to 17 years. A thematic analy…
Needs ranking
Youth disengagement is a growing concern globally, yet little research has been done to explore participatory approaches that can engage youth as co-creators of community programs that improve their resilience. The primary objective of the study is to report on the results of an innovative participatory approach used in the Eastern and Western Cape provinces, South Africa, to engage vulnerable youth in needs ranking. Data for this paper were coll…
Unpreparedness and uncertainty
During disasters, vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected. COVID-19 disproportionately affected African American (AA) families, increasing their risk for COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. The pandemic also exacerbated existing negative milieu such as economic opportunity and access to social and healthcare services. We explored AA families’ experiences of indirect pandemic effects. Data were collected through semi-structured in-dep…
Take time to listen
This study examines the effectiveness of self-management training with emphasis on trainer traits. Twenty-two community health workers (CHWs) participated in a two week-long self-management training program. Twenty were interviewed a week later to examine their perceptions of the training and the trainer. Participants expressed satisfaction with the training and highlighted four themes around how trainers must play a transformational role grounde…
Sink or Swim
This study explores African American parents' experiences with using technology to engage their children in meaningful activities (e.g., e-learning) during COVID-19 and its impact on family health. Eleven African American families were recruited through a local health department program from a rural Midwestern community to participate in semi-structured interviews. Majority of participants reported stresses from feelings of "sink or swim" in a di…
Rural voices
The broadening spectrum of substances available to an increasing youth population bulge in Africa suggests a strong threat of social and disease burden due to substance use disorders. Given this threat, this study provides awareness to a multi-systems approach needed to support the rural South African youth
Emerging from the Shadows
Community health workers (CHWs) have been identified as a key component of the health workforce in South Africa. However, the efficacy of CHW programs continues to be limited by a poor understanding of facilitators and barriers to CHW engagement. This study explores intrinsic and extrinsic factors that CHWs face. We conducted in-depth interviews with 20 CHWs in order to understand the challenges they may face as they implement their duties linked…
Family structure diversity
As family structures continue to evolve, understanding how communities perceive these changes and influences on youth engagement is important. This study examined community leaders’ perceptions of rural youth engagement as influenced by family structural changes. Fifteen rural community leaders were interviewed, and data were analyzed thematically. Three major themes emerged: familial influence on youth development, parents’ beliefs on structural…
African Immigrant and Refugee Families Perceptions on Informational Support and Health Status
The relationship between migration and health is complex, and its impact varies considerably among individuals, across migrant groups, and from country to country. Although African immigration to the United States (U.S.) and South Africa has increased rapidly over the past two decades, little is known about the health experiences of this growing population even though conditions surrounding the migration process have been found to increase vulner…
Cooperatives and Community Development
Community developers have long understood the importance of local participation in the events and processes that shape communities. Effective, democratic, and people-and-place-centered development strategies have the potential to achieve such participation. This article suggests that cooperatives can be an effective participatory strategy to bootstrap low-income people into the socio-economic mainstream. Woolcock and Narayan's (2000) social capit…
Co-parenting and feeding in early childhood
Building Community Trust Through Cooperatives
Trusting relationships bind people together. Building community trust is increasingly being identified as a viable strategy for improving the well-being of community members. This article explores how cooperatives build trust among worker-owners as well as with their clients and other professionals. It reviews theoretical and empirical perspectives on trust and cooperatives. Data were obtained from semi-structured interviews, document review and …
Engaging the underserved in community leadership development
In the face of growing challenges in rural America, policy-makers, academics, and practitioners are increasingly advocating for a more homegrown approach to rural development that seeks to identify and build upon internal community assets, such as the development of community leadership and entrepreneurship capacity. An interpretive case study analysis explored the impact of a community leadership program on participants’ leadership skills, their…
Building Community Leaders in Underserved Communities
Investing in community leadership development (CLD) remains a strategy with promise in creating vibrant communities. Although many low-income CLD programs teach effective leadership skills, these often lay fallow due to lacking opportunities for graduates to apply the skills. This study explores how providing competitive minigrants fuels the creation of value-adding community projects. In-depth interviews were conducted with 55 graduates of a low…
The We-Lead Model for Bridging the Low-Income Community Leadership Skills-Practice Gap
There are several community leadership development programs that devote tremendous resources to help improve the vitality and wealth of individuals and communities through the development of local leadership capacities. One great challenge is that these programs fail to coordinate existing community resources to create opportunities to engage program graduates. This article interrogates the effectiveness of leadership development programs in crea…
Needs ranking
Youth disengagement is a growing concern globally, yet little research has been done to explore participatory approaches that can engage youth as co-creators of community programs that improve their resilience. The primary objective of the study is to report on the results of an innovative participatory approach used in the Eastern and Western Cape provinces, South Africa, to engage vulnerable youth in needs ranking. Data for this paper were coll…
Family structure diversity
As family structures continue to evolve, understanding how communities perceive these changes and influences on youth engagement is important. This study examined community leaders’ perceptions of rural youth engagement as influenced by family structural changes. Fifteen rural community leaders were interviewed, and data were analyzed thematically. Three major themes emerged: familial influence on youth development, parents’ beliefs on structural…
Community Leadership Development
Drawing mostly on qualitative data, this article explores how members of low-income communities experience and recognize changes in family relationships after participation in a community leadership program. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 55 program graduates and surveys were completed by 80 graduates. Content analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Qualitative findings suggest that although community lea…
Collaboration
Interest in and support for local community development (CD) and healthy communities are on the rise. Federal departments – USA Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Economic Development, and Conservation; higher education institutions – university extension programs, family and community medicine, and health policy centers; community action agencies; and faith-based organizations, have all converged and invested large amounts of…
Neighborhood Leadership Development
Creating spaces for dialogue and learning to build collective empowerment
We Must Sit Like This and Discuss
Giving a voice to youth and promoting their health and well-being is essential for successful future communities. However, millions of youth, particularly in low-to middle-income countries, are misunderstood, lack a voice, and face many challenges, which maintains their disengagement. As approaches for youth engagement evolve, this paper presents an innovative, qualitative methodology to engage vulnerable youth (NEETs - acronym for youth who are …
Unpreparedness and uncertainty
During disasters, vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected. COVID-19 disproportionately affected African American (AA) families, increasing their risk for COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. The pandemic also exacerbated existing negative milieu such as economic opportunity and access to social and healthcare services. We explored AA families’ experiences of indirect pandemic effects. Data were collected through semi-structured in-dep…
Rural voices
The broadening spectrum of substances available to an increasing youth population bulge in Africa suggests a strong threat of social and disease burden due to substance use disorders. Given this threat, this study provides awareness to a multi-systems approach needed to support the rural South African youth
Building Community Trust Through Cooperatives
Trusting relationships bind people together. Building community trust is increasingly being identified as a viable strategy for improving the well-being of community members. This article explores how cooperatives build trust among worker-owners as well as with their clients and other professionals. It reviews theoretical and empirical perspectives on trust and cooperatives. Data were obtained from semi-structured interviews, document review and …
Cooperatives and Community Development
Community developers have long understood the importance of local participation in the events and processes that shape communities. Effective, democratic, and people-and-place-centered development strategies have the potential to achieve such participation. This article suggests that cooperatives can be an effective participatory strategy to bootstrap low-income people into the socio-economic mainstream. Woolcock and Narayan's (2000) social capit…
Engaging the underserved in community leadership development
In the face of growing challenges in rural America, policy-makers, academics, and practitioners are increasingly advocating for a more homegrown approach to rural development that seeks to identify and build upon internal community assets, such as the development of community leadership and entrepreneurship capacity. An interpretive case study analysis explored the impact of a community leadership program on participants’ leadership skills, their…
Collaboration
Interest in and support for local community development (CD) and healthy communities are on the rise. Federal departments – USA Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Economic Development, and Conservation; higher education institutions – university extension programs, family and community medicine, and health policy centers; community action agencies; and faith-based organizations, have all converged and invested large amounts of…
Co-parenting and feeding in early childhood
The We-Lead Model for Bridging the Low-Income Community Leadership Skills-Practice Gap
There are several community leadership development programs that devote tremendous resources to help improve the vitality and wealth of individuals and communities through the development of local leadership capacities. One great challenge is that these programs fail to coordinate existing community resources to create opportunities to engage program graduates. This article interrogates the effectiveness of leadership development programs in crea…
Systematic procedures to promote U.S. HIV medication adherence via Photovoice
Medication adherence is essential to promote the health of people living with HIV (PL-HIV) and prevent HIV transmission in the U.S. Novel medication health promotion interventions are needed that address patient-centeredness, understandability, and communication with providers. The aims of this article are to define the systematic stages we used to develop an effective health promotion intervention via the products (e.g. images and stories) of Ph…
Evaluating System Efficiencies and Service Delivery of Immigrant Population in South Africa and United States
Recently, global issues on the migration and development discourse have reemerged and the literature has been expanding rapidly. However, most of the research has not taken into account the connection between the migration development nexus in the context of social service delivery. In general, discussions and systematic reflections on the international comparison between South Africa and United States is completely absent or rarely found in the …
Community Leadership Development
Drawing mostly on qualitative data, this article explores how members of low-income communities experience and recognize changes in family relationships after participation in a community leadership program. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 55 program graduates and surveys were completed by 80 graduates. Content analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Qualitative findings suggest that although community lea…
Building Community Leaders in Underserved Communities
Investing in community leadership development (CLD) remains a strategy with promise in creating vibrant communities. Although many low-income CLD programs teach effective leadership skills, these often lay fallow due to lacking opportunities for graduates to apply the skills. This study explores how providing competitive minigrants fuels the creation of value-adding community projects. In-depth interviews were conducted with 55 graduates of a low…
African Immigrant and Refugee Families Perceptions on Informational Support and Health Status
The relationship between migration and health is complex, and its impact varies considerably among individuals, across migrant groups, and from country to country. Although African immigration to the United States (U.S.) and South Africa has increased rapidly over the past two decades, little is known about the health experiences of this growing population even though conditions surrounding the migration process have been found to increase vulner…
Emerging from the Shadows
Community health workers (CHWs) have been identified as a key component of the health workforce in South Africa. However, the efficacy of CHW programs continues to be limited by a poor understanding of facilitators and barriers to CHW engagement. This study explores intrinsic and extrinsic factors that CHWs face. We conducted in-depth interviews with 20 CHWs in order to understand the challenges they may face as they implement their duties linked…
Family structure diversity
As family structures continue to evolve, understanding how communities perceive these changes and influences on youth engagement is important. This study examined community leaders’ perceptions of rural youth engagement as influenced by family structural changes. Fifteen rural community leaders were interviewed, and data were analyzed thematically. Three major themes emerged: familial influence on youth development, parents’ beliefs on structural…
Sink or Swim
This study explores African American parents' experiences with using technology to engage their children in meaningful activities (e.g., e-learning) during COVID-19 and its impact on family health. Eleven African American families were recruited through a local health department program from a rural Midwestern community to participate in semi-structured interviews. Majority of participants reported stresses from feelings of "sink or swim" in a di…
Rural voices
The broadening spectrum of substances available to an increasing youth population bulge in Africa suggests a strong threat of social and disease burden due to substance use disorders. Given this threat, this study provides awareness to a multi-systems approach needed to support the rural South African youth
The Past Is so Present
Covid-19, “A Gift and a Curse” in Unsettling Times
The objectives of this study were to rapidly explore the perceptions of female-headed African American families on "stressors," "stress reactions," and "opportunities" amid the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown mandates. Semistructured telephone interviews were conducted with 9 African American women in a rural Midwestern (US) community, who were single parents/grandparents and cared for at least one child/grandchild aged 5 to 17 years. A thematic analy…
Needs ranking
Youth disengagement is a growing concern globally, yet little research has been done to explore participatory approaches that can engage youth as co-creators of community programs that improve their resilience. The primary objective of the study is to report on the results of an innovative participatory approach used in the Eastern and Western Cape provinces, South Africa, to engage vulnerable youth in needs ranking. Data for this paper were coll…
Unpreparedness and uncertainty
During disasters, vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected. COVID-19 disproportionately affected African American (AA) families, increasing their risk for COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. The pandemic also exacerbated existing negative milieu such as economic opportunity and access to social and healthcare services. We explored AA families’ experiences of indirect pandemic effects. Data were collected through semi-structured in-dep…
Take time to listen
This study examines the effectiveness of self-management training with emphasis on trainer traits. Twenty-two community health workers (CHWs) participated in a two week-long self-management training program. Twenty were interviewed a week later to examine their perceptions of the training and the trainer. Participants expressed satisfaction with the training and highlighted four themes around how trainers must play a transformational role grounde…
Participant Perspectives on the Effects of an African American Faith-Based Health Promotion Educational Intervention
We Want to See Youth That Would Be Better People Than Us”
Research suggests that substance use, particularly among adolescents may lead to increased illegal activities as well as physical and social health consequences. Around the world, communities, overburdened with adolescent and youth substance use, are finding ways to address this public health threat. Using a case study based on a focus group discussion with nine founding members, this paper reports on the case of Sibanye-a rural community coaliti…
Covid-19 and Migrant Coping Strategies
International migrants, particularly those migrating between and among developing countries (South-South migration), continue to experience increased vulnerabilities as social services in host countries are inadequate. Using the Person in Environment (PiE) framework, the study explored coping strategies adopted by Malawian migrants living in South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with Malawian m…
We Must Sit Like This and Discuss
Giving a voice to youth and promoting their health and well-being is essential for successful future communities. However, millions of youth, particularly in low-to middle-income countries, are misunderstood, lack a voice, and face many challenges, which maintains their disengagement. As approaches for youth engagement evolve, this paper presents an innovative, qualitative methodology to engage vulnerable youth (NEETs - acronym for youth who are …
Beyond the needle
The global health crisis precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the necessity of swift vaccine development and distribution to curb virus transmission. However, discussions on vaccine acceptance and hesitancy have predominantly focused on pre-vaccination attitudes, often overlooking the significance of post-vaccination experiences in shaping individual and communal attitudes toward vaccines. This oversight is particularly critical amon…
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