Knowledge and perceptions of human trafficking among community-based and faith-based organization members in South Los Angeles

2021 ◽  
pp. 175797592110281
Author(s):  
Zahra Mobasher ◽  
Susie B. Baldwin ◽  
Beatriz Navarro ◽  
Deanna Bressler-Montgomery ◽  
Jan King ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Community Based ◽  
South Los Angeles ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
Beliefs And Attitudes

The objectives of this study were (1) to assess the knowledge and perceptions of human trafficking (HT) among leaders and staff from 11 community-based organizations (CBOs) and faith-based organizations (FBOs) in South Los Angeles, and (2) to identify gaps in knowledge of HT and inform community organizations regarding possible best practices in health promotion for addressing this emerging public health problem. A self-administered survey was conducted during the period from 4 December 2015 to 28 January 2016. Descriptive statistics were generated and a logistic regression model was constructed using SAS 9.3. A total of 277 CBO and FBO leaders and staff completed the survey. Participants demonstrated high levels of knowledge of HT but their knowledge was not comprehensive, as gaps exist in recognizing the context in which HT usually takes place; understanding the local laws that govern this activity; and ways to follow related policies/procedures when the problem is suspected. A majority (a) believed there were not enough services in Los Angeles County to help survivors of HT, (b) could not recognize the signs of HT, and (c) did not know what steps to take if they suspected this criminal activity. A statistically significant association was found between education and participants’ knowledge of HT, and with their beliefs and attitudes toward this violation of human rights. Study findings suggest that, generally, CBO/FBO leaders and staff in South Los Angeles have good knowledge about HT. However, notable gaps in knowledge and misperceptions remain, suggesting opportunities for Public Health to further educate and intervene.

scholarly journals Community-Based Health and Exposure Study around Urban Oil Developments in South Los Angeles

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhavna Shamasunder ◽  
Ashley Collier-Oxandale ◽  
Jessica Blickley ◽  
James Sadd ◽  
Marissa Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Exposure Study ◽  
South Los Angeles

Pornography and Human Trafficking

2021 ◽  
pp. 179-186
Author(s):  
Emily F. Rothman
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
Definition Of

Human trafficking is an insidious public health problem that may be worsened by the constant demand for new pornography, but sex workers’ rights—including the rights of pornography performers—are not always served by anti-trafficking efforts. This chapter provides a definition of human trafficking, reviews three main arguments about how pornography may influence human trafficking, and encourages public health professionals to value anecdotal information from both sex workers’ rights advocates and human trafficking survivors to move toward better science and evidence-informed decision-making.

Rapid Creation of a Multiagency Alternate Care Site for COVID-19– Positive Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

2021 ◽  
Vol 111 (7) ◽  
pp. 1227-1230
Author(s):  
Chen Y. Wang ◽  
Melissa L. Palma ◽  
Christine Haley ◽  
Jeff Watts ◽  
Keiki Hinami
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Care Coordination ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Cook County ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Health Resource ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
Care Agency

Cook County Health partnered with the Chicago Departments of Public Health and Family & Support Services and several dozen community-based organizations to rapidly establish a temporary medical respite shelter during the spring 2020 COVID-19 peak for individuals experiencing homelessness in Chicago and Cook County, Illinois. This program provided low-barrier isolation housing to medically complex adults until their safe return to congregate settings. We describe strategies used by the health care agency, which is not a Health Resource and Services Administration Health Care for the Homeless grantee, to provide medical services and care coordination.

International Student Perceptions of American Gun Culture and School Shootings: A Public Health Examination

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 972-991
Author(s):  
Justin Adam Gelzhiser
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
International Students ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
International Student ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gun Violence ◽  
Health Examination ◽  
Gun Culture

A shooting in an American education institution quickly creates a global ripple effect, due to the large number of international students enrolled in American secondary schools and higher education institutions. International students studying in the United States may offer unique insight into local and global perceptions of American gun culture, highlight the transnational physical, emotional, and psychological impact of gun violence, and offer fresh understandings about the American gun violence public health problem. A qualitative research study was conducted at The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) that included focus groups and in-depth interviews of students from China and India. These nations represent the largest American international student populations. The study included a random sampling methodology. Findings show that gun violence in American schools is a major concern for prospective international students and their families. While concerns about targeted-shootings diminish, students develop behaviors that indicate a pervasive fear of indiscriminate attacks (e.g., mass shootings and petty crime), such as avoidance of large public gatherings and traveling in groups for safety. They also question university campuses' unfettered visitor access and remain perplexed by the ease of gun access in America, which they directly attribute to causing America's gun violence problem. Social and mass media play large roles in perception-building processes by supplying accurate and real-time as well as fake or misleading information. However, divergent viewpoints emerge among family members concerned for their overseas relatives' safety while international students develop more refined perspectives.

Locating and Communicating With At-Risk Populations About Emergency Preparedness: The Vulnerable Populations Outreach Model

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamar Klaiman ◽  
Deborah Knorr ◽  
Shannon Fitzgerald ◽  
Philip DeMara ◽  
Chad Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Emergency Planning ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Bidirectional Communication ◽  
At Risk Populations

ABSTRACTVulnerable populations tend to have the worst health outcomes during and after disasters; however, these populations are rarely included in the emergency planning process. In Philadelphia, the Department of Public Health and the Office of Emergency Management have reached out to community-based organizations that serve vulnerable populations to include these key stakeholders in emergency planning. In this article, we outline strategies for locating, engaging, and communicating with vulnerable populations about both organizational and personal emergency preparedness. Such strategies include creating a method for bidirectional communication via a free quarterly health newsletter that is distributed to community-based organizations serving vulnerable populations. We also note successes and next steps from engaging vulnerable populations in the planning process in Philadelphia.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2010;4:246-251)

scholarly journals Determinant Factors of Anemia among Nonpregnant Women of Childbearing Age in Southwest Ethiopia: A Community Based Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaregal Asres ◽  
Tilahun Yemane ◽  
Lealem Gedefaw
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Southwest Ethiopia ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Background. Anemia affects one-quarter of the world’s population; nonpregnant women were one of the groups for whom it is common, making it a global public health problem. Objective. To determine prevalence and risk factors of anemia among nonpregnant women of childbearing age in Jimma town southwest Ethiopia. Methodology. We conducted a community based cross-sectional study involving 441 nonpregnant women. Data was collected over two months of period. We collected sociodemographic and related data using structured questionnaire. We collected four milliliters of venous blood and five grams of stool samples from each study participant for hematological and parasitological analysis. We performed statistical analysis using SPSS-V 16 software. Result. The prevalence of anemia was 16.1% (n=71) with mean hemoglobin 12.96 g/dL (±1.04), among which 97.2% (n=69) were mildly anemic. Age group of 25–36 years old, lower economic level, illiteracy, multiparity, having intestinal parasitic infection, using more than two sanitary pads per day during menstruation period, and low body mass index were found to be risk factors of anemia among the group. Conclusion. Prevalence of anemia indicates mild public health importance which shows it was indeed public health problem. Identified risk factors should be considered for prevention and control of anemia among the group.

scholarly journals Program Eliminasi Lymphatic Filariasis di Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Gusti Meliyanie ◽  
Dicky Andiarsa
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Maximum Coverage ◽  
Global Target ◽  
The World ◽  
Long Time

Filariasis has been a public health problem in Indonesia for a long time and WHO has established this disease as a neglected disease which is a public health problem in the world, therefore a global filariasis elimination program that must be achieved in 2020. This article compiles some literature for writing references related to the development of global filariasis elimination and the progress of filariasis elimination in Indonesia particularly.  Filariasis elimination program in Indonesia has been running at least 26 districts that have stopped implementing mass drug administration (MDA) from 239 endemic filariasisdistricts. The remaining districts are expected to have implemented MDAstart from 2015 so that the year 2020 is completed and verified also given predicates of filariasis elimination according to global target of filariasis elimination. Management-based and community-based research is important to determine the best model of elimination. There are still many challenges in increasing coverage, so that continuing education efforts on filariasis and the importance of treatment will motivate communities to play an active role in achieving maximum coverage targets, and national filariasis elimination targets can be achieved by 2020.

scholarly journals Water, sanitation, and hygiene as a priority intervention for stunting in under-five children in northwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayechew Ademas ◽  
Metadel Adane ◽  
Awoke Keleb ◽  
Gete Berihun ◽  
Getu Tesfaw
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene

Abstract Background Stunting was a significant public health problem for under-five in developing countries including Ethiopia. Globally, it was estimated 21.9% or 149 million (81.7 million in Asia and 58.8 million in Africa) under-five children stunted in 2018. In East Africa, 24 million are stunted which is the highest-burden from African regions. Hence, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of stunting and its association with Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in northwestern Ethiopia. Method A community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 630 participants from December to mid-January 2019. From five kebeles, two were selected by a simple random sampling technique for the study. To reach study participants a systematic sampling technique was used. Data were collected by using an observational checklist, pretested questionnaire, and anthropometric measurement. Anthropometric indicator, height-for-age was determined using the current World Health Organization (WHO) growth standards. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was computed to analyze the data. From the multivariable analysis the Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% Confidence Interval (CI) and P-value < 0.05 were used to declare statistical significance. Result The prevalence of stunting among under-five children was 35.6% (95%CI; 31.9–39.5%). The result from this study showed that having illiterate father and mother, give birth before marriage (single), large family size, short maternal height, unimproved drinking water source, unimproved sanitation, poor hygienic practice, having diarrhea in the previous 2 weeks before the data collection, method of child feeding, age at which complementary feeding started, frequency of feeding, not deworming and mothers who had antenatal care visit of fewer than three times were statistically associated with stunting. Conclusion In this study, stunting was an important public health problem among under-five children. It remains the same as the national average prevalence of Ethiopia. To alleviate this problem proper family planning utilization, good dietary intake, maternal and paternal education, and WASH interventions are critical.

scholarly journals Personalized Enhancement Smoking Cessation Training Program (PEP)

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 30-37
Author(s):  
V. Joyce Lim ◽  
Naomi N. Modeste ◽  
Yolanda Williams
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Second Hand Smoke ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
African America ◽  
Harmful Effects

Smoking is the number one preventable public health problem in America. The African America community has a disproportionately high rate of smoking related diseases and illnesses compared to some other population groups. The purpose of this project was to train Faith-based members to conduct smoking cessation programs among underserved African Americans and to educate youth and adults about the harmful effects of second hand smoke. Twenty-one individuals were recruited into the program and 17 completed the training. As a result of the training, 118 persons attended cessation programs conducted by the teams.

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