Understanding the role of Indigenous community participation in Indigenous prenatal and infant-toddler health promotion programs in Canada: A realist review

Smylie, Janet; Kirst, Maritt; McShane, Kelly; Firestone, Michelle; Wolfe, Sara; O’Campo, Patricia

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.12.019

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“…They value income or family resources as much as their wellbeing, and regard enhancement of their capabilities or skills as improving their chances of accessing health, including family planning, and education. They also take account of implications for human rights, cultural surroundings and freedom to determine the course of their lives, giving voice to their preferences through democratic and political deliberations [9,30,31,32,33]. …”

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Conceptions of Contraceptive Use in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Lessons for Programming

Ndinda

Ndhlovu

Khalema

2017

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Community family planning programmes in South Africa arose from the controversial apartheid history of controlling the African population while encouraging the growth of European migrant population. Post-apartheid population policies shifted away from population control to aligning policies to the global agenda that placed emphasis on the link between population and development. The focus on population and development polices in post-apartheid South Africa is on social equality, justice and peace rather than controlling sections of the population. Given the shift, this paper interrogates the conceptions of contraceptive use among rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal. Our primary objective is to understand the dynamics surrounding access to and use of family planning services in peri-urban and rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal. Using focus group data, the findings of the study suggest that different social categories interact with the family planning programmes differently. How teenagers and married women perceive the value of family planning differs. Gender differences regarding the use of condoms are also evident. The paper attempts to grapple with the non-use of condoms despite the knowledge that these prevent pregnancy and provide protection from sexually-transmitted diseases. The contribution of this paper lies in its identification of socio-cultural factors and the political economy underlying the different attitudes towards contraceptive use in rural KwaZulu-Natal.

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Conceptions of Contraceptive Use in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Lessons for Programming

Ndinda

Ndhlovu

Khalema

2017

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“…Smylie et al. () developed a mid‐range theory to support health promotion activities with Indigenous communities which includes investment‐ownership and activation to improve health outcomes. Drawing from these principles, our study team entered into a collaborative partnership, recognizing the importance of friends, family, and community for the development and implementation of the workshop.…”

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“…First Nations people believe that wholeness includes health and wellness of body, mind, and spirit within interdependent relationships with family and community (Smylie et al, 2016). In First Nations communities, teachings are tied to the past, present, and future (Smylie et al, 2016). Indigenous knowledge translation is understood to involve relationship-building, dialogue, and discussion (Estey, Kmetic, & Reading, 2008 workshop in an effort to build local community ownership.…”

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Exploring concussion awareness in hockey with a First Nations community in Canada

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“…The Indigenous scholarship movement grew from a research approach called Kaupapa Maori Research 2 introduced by Maori education scholar Graham Hingangaroa Smith in 1990. Smith's work set the foundation for a research agenda that has gained significant global appeal among Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholar-allies alike, as it offers an approach that privileges and prioritizes Indigenous knowledge(s) while honouring Indigenous value systems and ways of knowing that encourage representations of self and community (Richmond 2016;Smylie et al 2016;Wilson 2008;Rigney 1999).…”

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Try Bravery for a Change: Supporting Indigenous Health Training and Development in Canadian Universities

Richmond

2018

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The persistence of egregious inequities signals that we are at a critical juncture regarding the health of Canada’s Indigenous peoples. Now is the time to seriously reflect on the relationships between Indigenous realities, public policy, and the role of Indigenous research environments therein. Addressing the complexity of contemporary Indigenous health inequity requires a fundamental reorientation in the ways we conduct and think about research. This commentary explores the transition currently taking place in Indigenous health training and development in Canadian universities, with a focus on Ontario’s Indigenous Mentorship Network. At the heart of the Ontario Network is the Anishinabe philosophy Mno Nimkodadding Geegi (“We Are All Connected”). In our attempts to address Indigenous health inequality in Canada, we take the perspective that the most important answers will come when we take the time to listen to Indigenous communities. This commentary closes with a discussion on bravery. Just as Indigenous scholars push to make space for their scholarship within the university environments, so too must our institutions have the bravery needed to address the structural changes required to foster that success.

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Understanding the role of Indigenous community participation in Indigenous prenatal and infant-toddler health promotion programs in Canada: A realist review

Abstract: These findings demonstrate Indigenous community investment-ownership-activation as an important pathway for success in Indigenous prenatal and infant-toddler health programs.

Cited by 78 publications

References 24 publications

Conceptions of Contraceptive Use in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Lessons for Programming

Conceptions of Contraceptive Use in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Lessons for Programming

Exploring concussion awareness in hockey with a First Nations community in Canada

Try Bravery for a Change: Supporting Indigenous Health Training and Development in Canadian Universities

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