A Study of Health Beliefs and Practices of the Yoruba Living in the USA

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The issue of how immigrant populations combine traditional and Western health beliefs and practices has not been given due attention. Hence, this qualitative study of Yoruba immigrants, an ethnic group from south-western Nigeria living in the United States of America sheds some light on how best to serve such immigrant populations. The study found that there are three types of Yoruba immigrant group, (1) those who use only Western medicine (though mostly for pragmatic reasons);(2) those who combine traditional Yoruba and Western beliefs; and (3) those who combine Western medicine and Christian beliefs

Stream: Cultural Sustainability

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I am an RN with forty-one years of experience spanning two continents Africa (Nigeria), and North America (USA).I have been living in the United States for 35 years. I left Nigeria with a diploma in nursing, but have been able to obtain relevant degrees in my profession (BSN, MA, and a PhD). I have been teaching at college level for the past 29 years, both in the US, and Nigeria.
My area of interest is in research, especially those related to the cultural impact on health behavior. Currently, I have been engaged in the study of the perception of college students of the HIV/AIDS phenomenon.