Somali Perspectives on Physical Activity: PhotoVoice to Address Barriers and Resources in San Diego

Overview

Journal Prog Community Health Partnersh

Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press

Specialties Health Services
Public Health

Date 2015 May 19

PMID 25981428

Citations 10

Authors

Kate E Murray

Amina Sheik Mohamed

Darius B Dawson

Maggie Syme

Sahra Abdi

Jessica Barnack-Taviaris

Affiliations

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Abstract

Background: Although many immigrants enter the United States with a healthy body weight, this health advantage disappears the longer they reside in the United States. To better understand the complexities of obesity change within a cultural framework, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach, PhotoVoice, was used, focusing on physical activity among Muslim Somali women.

Objectives: The CBPR partnership was formed to identify barriers and resources to engaging in physical activity with goals of advocacy and program development.

Methods: Muslim Somali women (n=8) were recruited to participate, trained and provided cameras, and engaged in group discussions about the scenes they photographed.

Results: Participants identified several barriers, including safety concerns, minimal culturally appropriate resources, and financial constraints. Strengths included public resources and a community support system. The CBPR process identified opportunities and challenges to collaboration and dissemination processes.

Conclusions: The findings laid the framework for subsequent program development and community engagement.

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