Completed Research Projects


Salami, B., Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Scott, S., Yohani, S., Vallianatos, H., Islam, B., Nsaliwa, C., Urichuk, L., Salma, J., & Alaazi, D. (April 2018 to Jan 2019). A participatory action research project to promote the mental health of African immigrant children in Alberta: A pilot project. Women and Children's Health Research Institute Bridge Funding.


Salami, B. (PI), Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Sharifzadeh-Amin, M., Yohani, S., & Ladha, T. (Jan 2018 to Dec 2018). Access to healthcare for immigrant children in Alberta. Killam Cornerstone Grant.


Salami, B. & Salma, J. (Jan 2018 to Dec 2018). Identifying the needs for healthy ageing in Muslim immigrant communities in Edmonton. University of Alberta Endowment Fund for the Future Support for the Advancement of Scholarship Research Fund. EFF-SAS.


Salami, B. (PI), Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Yohani, S., Vallianatos, H., Nsaliwa, C., Ayalew, T., Mohamud, H., & Alaazi, D. (June 2017 to May 2018). Strengthening parenting practices of African immigrants in Alberta: Mobilizing African immigrant communities and developing a research team. Kule Institute for Advanced Studies Research Team Grant.



Salami, B., Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Yohani, S., Vallianatos, H., Nsaliwa, C., & Ayalew, T. (Sept 2016 to August 2018). Parenting and mental health promotion practices of African immigrants in Alberta. M.S.I Foundation.


Salami, B., Hegadoren, K., Bautista, L., Ben-Shlomo, Y., Diaz, E., Rammohan, A., Meherali, S., Nsaliwa, C., Chiu, Y. Ellison, G. (April 2016 to March 2017). Relationship between lifestyle behaviours, social determinants of health, and mental health in Canadian immigrants across the life course. Alberta Center for Child, Family, and Community Research Grant.


Salami, B. & Covell, C. (April 2016 to March 2017). Internationally educated nurses experience of downward occupational mobility in Canada: A pilot transnational feminist informed qualitative study. University of Alberta Endowment Fund for the Future Support for the Advancement of Scholarship Research Fund. EFF-SAS.


Salami, B., Piper, N., Dorow, S., Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Tungohan, E., Byl, Y., Luciano, M., & Mitra, P. (May 2015 to April 2016). Interrogating the impact of recent changes to Canadian temporary foreign workers policy on Canadians and temporary foreign workers in Alberta: Developing a research team. Kule Institute for Advanced Studies (KIAS) Research Team Grant.


Salami, B. (March 2015 to February 2016). Scoping review on the health of temporary foreign workers in Canada. Killam Research Operating Grant.


Salami, B., Kirova, A., Hegadoren, K., Nsaliwa, C., Chiu, Y., Pyakuryal, A. (October 2014 to September 2015). The health and well-being of children and families of temporary foreign workers: A pilot stakeholder consultation. Alberta Center for Child, Family and Community Research Seed Grant.


Salami, B. (March 2014 to February 2017). Developing a program of research to strengthen the well-being of live-in caregivers, care recipients, and employers (i.e. family caregivers): A stakeholder consultation. Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta Establishment Grant


Salami, B. (March 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015). The experience of service recipients and employers of migrant live-in caregivers: A scoping review. SSHRC Vice President Research Special competition