Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 19, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 367-372

Strategies and Challenges in Recruiting Black Immigrant Mothers for a Community-Based Study on Child Nutritional Health in Ottawa, Canada (Article)

Blanchet R. , Sanou D. , Nana C.P. , Pauzé E. , Batal M. , Giroux I.*
  • a School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 25 University Pvt (THN 116), Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada, Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
  • b Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
  • c School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 25 University Pvt (THN 116), Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
  • d School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 25 University Pvt (THN 116), Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
  • e Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
  • f School of Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 25 University Pvt (THN 116), Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada

Abstract

There is a need to identify barriers to participation as well as recruitment strategies to engage minority parents of young children in health-oriented research. This paper offers insights on strategies and challenges in recruiting black immigrant mothers living in Ottawa (Canada) for a community-based health-oriented research project among 6-to-12-year-old children. We recruited 259 mother–child dyads. Most participants were recruited by team members during community events, fairs, religious gatherings, etc. Other successful strategies included referral from participants, community partners, and through research team members’ networks. Mass media strategies were mostly ineffective. Instant and meaningful incentives, developing community partnerships, building and ensuring study legitimacy and trust, placing convenience of participants ahead of that of research team members, doing community outreach, and taking contact information on the spot, as well as using word-of-mouth were essential to recruiting. This study clearly indicates the importance of adopting multiple recruitment strategies. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Children Minority recruitment immigrants

Index Keywords

human Ethnic Groups ethnic group language procedures Humans migrant Trust Black person African Continental Ancestry Group Emigrants and Immigrants female Mothers mother Social Environment patient selection participatory research Community-Based Participatory Research Mass Media mass medium Child
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85006149527&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-016-0536-6&partnerID=40&md5=5757c94d53424d9e94753e8af21e658e
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0536-6
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English