IMMIGRANTS OF

CHILDBEARING AGE

BRIA HARRIS, EUGENIA JOHNSON, DIANA BEYA, AND

YASMINE SINKHADA

UNCG – MPH 2020

Interviews with local individuals
and community leaders.

Visiting commonly used markets

of the audience (international UNDERSTANDING THE
markets, local and family owned
grocery stores, etc).
AUDIENCE

Personal experience from group

members were also incorporated.
“Toxic to humans and animals.”

“Lead is an element that is found in small amounts in the

earth’s crust.”

“It can be found in the air, soil, water, our homes, and
everyday products.”

EXISTING KNOWLEDGE
(COLLECTED FROM INTERVIEWS)
LIVING/WORKING CONDITIONS

Reaching populations of Reaching populations of

immigrants that may live in low- immigrants that work in
income and older community conditions that expose then to
housing. lead.
HABITS AND NORMS

• Even though norms influence every

facet of our lives, including what we
value, our attitudes, and how we
behave, we are often unaware that
we are influenced at all.
– Cultural aspects
• Usage of spices
• Ritual traditions
 VISUAL PRODUCT: VIDEO

YOUTUBE LINK
ETHNIC STORE VISIT

Language barrier in Not FDA regulated. Alternate options Workers were not
understanding the provided knowledgeable of
ingredients. (organic with labels) ingredients and
hesitant to dissuade
customers.
- Expensive
Visual Product – Fact Sheet / Infographic

Available in French, Hindi/Urdu, and Nepali

THOUGHT PROCESS

Reading can be time • Video allows one to listen and to

consuming/inefficient physically watch.
to busy mothers. • Familiarity of stores and relatable faces.

Visually appealing to
• If posted in stores, community spaces,
immigrants and easy
and etc. – more likely to read/glance.
to read fact-sheet.
Looking at the ethnic stores visited, it
would help to know where spices and
ritual components were manufactured,
as well as better labeling on the products.

We seek to gradually make community

WHAT DO WE
centers, (local ethnic stores, community
care clinics, refugee centers, and etc) SEEK TO
CHANGE?
knowledgeable of the effects of lead.

We want women to feel empowered

when they go to doctors’ offices. We also
want them not to let cultural and
language barriers stand in the way of
receiving the services they need.