How African Immigrants Interpret The Connection Between Their Religion and Health.

dc.contributor.advisorHoward Ecklund, Elaineen_US
dc.contributor.advisorDiaz, Christina Jen_US
dc.creatorBiney, Moses Oheneen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-16T20:18:52Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-01-16T20:18:52Zen_US
dc.date.created2024-12en_US
dc.date.issued2024-10-22en_US
dc.date.submittedDecember 2024en_US
dc.date.updated2025-01-16T20:18:52Zen_US
dc.description.abstractReligion can positively and negatively influence individuals’ health behaviors. While religion can deter risky behaviors like alcohol abuse, it can sometimes discourage seeking healthcare. Religion has primarily been presented as a barrier to seeking healthcare. Additionally, African immigrants in the United States of America have received less coverage in research about their religion and health despite being part of a demographic group (Blacks) that has developed a mistrust of the medical health system in the U.S. due to historical treatment. This thesis examines the health experiences of African immigrants in Houston, Texas, focusing on how they interpret the connection between their religion and physical health. It also explores the perceived role that religious congregations play in the health experiences of African immigrants. Drawing on in-depth interviews of 37 Christian African immigrants living in Houston, I find that religion acts as a pathway to healthy living and seeking healthcare among African immigrants. Thus, religion provides a framework for a positive perspective on medical healthcare. By focusing on African immigrants, this study serves as a case for understanding the health experience and behaviors of highly educated and religious populations.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/118192en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectReligion, Health, Immigrants, African Immigrants.en_US
dc.titleHow African Immigrants Interpret The Connection Between Their Religion and Health.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentSociologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSociology, Sociologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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