Kelechi Ibe-Lamberts1, Daudet Ilunga Tshiswaka2, Ifeyinwa Onyenekwu3, Andiara Schwingel4, Juliet Iwelunmor4. 1. Department of Psychology, University of Florida, 114 Psychology Building, P.O. Box 112250, Gainesville, FL, 32611-2250, USA. kibelamberts@ufl.edu. 2. Department of Public Health, University of West of Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Building 38, Room 104, Pensacola, FL, 32514, USA. 3. Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University, 10 Seminary Place Room 343, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA. 4. Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 110 Huff Hall, 1206 South Fourth St, Champaign, IL, 61820 MC-586, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Lack of physical activity participation has been identified as a determinant for negative health outcomes across various ethnicities worldwide and within the USA. We investigated the perceptions of the prospects of promoting dancing within hometown associations as a form for improving physical activity participation for Nigerian Transnational Immigrants (NTIs) in the USA: a migrant cohort subset of individuals who maintain cross-border ties with their indigenous communities of origin. METHOD: Using PEN-3 cultural model, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 transnational African migrants (11 males and 13 females) living in Chicago to explore culturally sensitive strategies to promote physical activity participation among our target population. RESULTS: The findings revealed positive perceptions related to dancing that might help to promote physical activity (PA) among NTI, existential or unique perceptions related to Nigerian parties that may also play a role with PA promotion, and negative perception in the form of limited discussions about PA in Nigerian hometown associations in the USA. CONCLUSION: Results from this study highlight the need for further investigation on culturally sensitive strategies to improve physical activity and participation in diverse Black immigrant populations, specifically in the form of cultural dance and activities such as parties in which this population frequently participate in. Furthermore, hometown associations may also serve as a platform for the implementation of PA programs due to its large reach to a rather covert group.
OBJECTIVE: Lack of physical activity participation has been identified as a determinant for negative health outcomes across various ethnicities worldwide and within the USA. We investigated the perceptions of the prospects of promoting dancing within hometown associations as a form for improving physical activity participation for Nigerian Transnational Immigrants (NTIs) in the USA: a migrant cohort subset of individuals who maintain cross-border ties with their indigenous communities of origin. METHOD: Using PEN-3 cultural model, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 transnational African migrants (11 males and 13 females) living in Chicago to explore culturally sensitive strategies to promote physical activity participation among our target population. RESULTS: The findings revealed positive perceptions related to dancing that might help to promote physical activity (PA) among NTI, existential or unique perceptions related to Nigerian parties that may also play a role with PA promotion, and negative perception in the form of limited discussions about PA in Nigerian hometown associations in the USA. CONCLUSION: Results from this study highlight the need for further investigation on culturally sensitive strategies to improve physical activity and participation in diverse Black immigrant populations, specifically in the form of cultural dance and activities such as parties in which this population frequently participate in. Furthermore, hometown associations may also serve as a platform for the implementation of PA programs due to its large reach to a rather covert group.
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