Publication Date
5-2012
Research Design
Mixed-method
Abstract and Research Question
Research Question: What are the pregnancy practices of Ghanaian immigrant women in Worcester, Massachusetts?
Abstract: Research was conducted to determine if there is a common point of causality for the unusually high infant mortality rate for pregnant Ghanaian immigrant women living in Worcester. The research was conducted through observation in the Lighthouse Chapel, as well as field notes. Consequently, a focus group, two structured interviews, one formal interview, and one survey was conducted. The collected information showed accessibility to health care is not an issue. However, many of the participants experienced racism towards them during clinical encounters. Most, if not all, of the participants discussed experiencing high amount of stress with a lack of social support during their pregnancies.
Keywords
Pregnancy, Ghanaian Women, Infant Mortality
Did the research upon which this submission is based involve human subjects/participants?
Yes
If yes, did the research receive Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval?
Yes
Was the work submitted part of a class?
IDCE 30285
When did the project/research take place?
Spring 2012
Document Type
Poster Presentation
Recommended Citation
Sarkis, Marianne; Osei-Owusu, Jacqueline; Landford, Patience; Pride, Samantha; and Koay, Shan Yi, "Pregnancy Experiences in the Worcester Ghanaian Immigrant Community" (2012). Local Knowledge: Worcester Area Community-Based Research. 35.
https://commons.clarku.edu/localknowledge/35