A culturally competent relaxation intervention for low-income Latino/as: An exploratory study.

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the utilisation of both zakāh and waqf fund as external resources to ensure micro-takāful services are delivered to underserved communities in an effective and sustainable manner. It also addresses Sharīʿah issues related to the zakāh- and waqf-based model. Design/methodology/approach The study is a qualitative-based research. It uses both focus group and content analysis approach to gather primary data and identify and interpret relevant secondary data and Sharīʿah concepts in developing the zakāh- and waqf-based micro-takāful model. Findings It is discovered throughout the investigation of attributes of beneficiaries of zakāh and waqf institutions as well as micro-takāful scheme that all share commonalities in terms of social securities and socio-economic support to low-income households in societies. The study also finds that the disintegration of zakāh and waqf which form part of the Islamic ecosystem from the micro-takāful model makes it less effective and sustainable. Originality/value This study appears as a primitive attempt to discuss and develop a zakāh and waqf-based micro-takāful model with reference to Malaysian jurisdiction.

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Perspectives of Low-Income Fathers’ Support of Breastfeeding: An Exploratory Study

Journal of Nutrition Education ◽

10.1016/s0022-3182(00)70507-3 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 31-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Meg M. Schmidt ◽

Madeleine Sigman-Grant

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Exploratory Study

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Evaluation of an Initiative to Increase Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Rural Hispanic Women

Clinical Lactation ◽

10.1891/2158-0782.6.3.98 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 98-108

Author(s):

Naomi Pitcock ◽

Emily Drake ◽

Pamela A. Kulbok ◽

Kimberly Pineda ◽

Mary Gibson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Educational Intervention ◽

Low Income ◽

Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽

Hispanic Women ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

The Body ◽

Care Group ◽

Hispanic Population ◽

Culturally Competent ◽

Convenience Sample

Background: There is a growing Hispanic population in the U.S. healthcare providers, and lactation consultants are challenged to design targeted, culturally competent programs to support immigrant populations.Objective: To evaluate a prenatal education program using intercultural communication strategies designed to increase the number of Hispanic women who choose to exclusively breastfeed their newbornsMethods: A 2-group quasi-experimental design was used to test the educational intervention. The sample consisted of 71 Hispanic women who were pregnant, low income, and uninsured. Participation in the class was voluntary and used a convenience sample. Data regarding intention to breastfeed and breastfeeding during hospitalization was gathered through chart review.Results: Reaching statistical significance, 41% of the mothers who attended the educational intervention achieved exclusive breastfeeding at discharge from the hospital, compared to only 3.1% of the usual care group.Conclusions: The outcomes of this program evaluation can add to the body of knowledge on successful breastfeeding interventions in the Hispanic population and may provide a model for others who are designing culturally competent interventions in their communities.

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Suicide Acceptability and Religious Well-Being: A Comparative Analysis in African American Suicide Attempters and Non-Attempters

Journal of Psychology and Theology ◽

10.1177/009164710503300207 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 140-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Deidre M. Anglin ◽

Kamieka O. S. Gabriel ◽

Nadine J. Kaslow

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

African Americans ◽

Low Income ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Report ◽

Culturally Competent ◽

Suicide Attempters ◽

Community Programming ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Mental Health Programs

This study was designed to examine the relationship between suicide acceptability and religious well-being, and to investigate the differences that may exist between African American suicide attempters and non-attempters on these two concepts. Two hundred low-income, African Americans were administered self-report questionnaires measuring suicide acceptability and religious well-being. Findings indicated that suicide acceptability was negatively related to religious well-being for both suicide attempters and non-attempters. There was also a significant difference between these two groups on suicide acceptability and religious well-being. Results were consistent with previous research that suggests that African Americans who attempt suicide endorse higher levels of suicide acceptability and lower levels of religious well-being than do their nonattempter counterparts. These findings have important implications for culturally-competent community programming and community mental health programs that serve low-income ethnic minority populations.

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The Water@Birth Study: an exploratory study on the requirements of water for hand hygiene during labour and delivery in low-income countries

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ◽

10.1080/01443615.2018.1444400 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 38 (5) ◽

pp. 725-725

Author(s):

Iyabo Adekunle-Olarinde ◽

Wendy Graham ◽

Suzanne Cross ◽

Jolene Moore

Keyword(s):

Hand Hygiene ◽

Low Income ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Low Income Countries ◽

Water Birth

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The role of informal support systems in residential environments for low-income older renters: an exploratory study

Housing and Society ◽

10.1080/08882746.2020.1839841 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Kathleen R. Parrott ◽

Sung-Jin Lee ◽

Daejin Kim ◽

Sheryl Renee Robinson ◽

Valerie L. Giddings

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Support Systems ◽

Informal Support ◽

Residential Environments

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Beyond the government document

The Anthropological Demography of Health ◽

10.1093/oso/9780198862437.003.0007 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 204-224

Author(s):

Leslie Butt

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Work And Family ◽

The State ◽

Nation State ◽

Birth Registration ◽

Temporary Work ◽

Migrant Families ◽

The Government ◽

Global Initiatives

In response to global initiatives, Indonesia has increased efforts to register all children at birth. Birth registration has a core goal to transform the act of childbirth into a legal statement about the obligations and entitlements of belonging to a nation-state. Drawing upon a multi-method exploratory study conducted in 2014 in four low-income, high out-migration Sasak communities in East Lombok, this chapter discusses childbirth and birth registration practices in families where the mother or father leave the island for extended periods of low-skill, temporary work. Migration, Sasak pregnancy practices, state childbirth management, and the meaning of documents become bound up with procedures by which the state seeks to align kin and other local relatedness in conformity with membership in the state. Despite the institutionalization of midwives as agents of birth registration, the limited success of state efforts to register children is evident in the ways that migrant families navigate, circumvent, ignore, and selectively exploit the official system, thereby supporting their priorities around work and family. The implications of these patterns for Indonesian birth registration goals are noted.

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