Journal Article

An Examination of Community Partnership and Strategies Used in Conducting Nutrition and Food Security Research With Low-Income Pregnant Women

By Nunnery D, Scyoc S, Dharod J

Recruitment of low-income minority populations, particularly women, into health-based research has faced challenges related to transportation, time, and lack of child care. However, collaboration between researchers and community-based health provider to provide a space for research and enhance trust among participants may improve retention rates and results. This case describes recruitment and retention strategies used in a cross-sectional study examining food security, diet, and birth outcomes among low-income pregnant women. We outline development of the research partnership with a semi-urban North Carolina Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinic, depict our integrated study design via flow model, and describe recruitment outcomes.

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Date Added
March 13, 2020

Citation
Nunnery D, Scyoc S, Dharod J (2020). An Examination of Community Partnership and Strategies Used in Conducting Nutrition and Food Security Research With Low-Income Pregnant Women. SAGE Research Methods. Available online: https://methods.sagepub.com/case/community-partnership-strategies-nutrition-food-low-income-pregnant-women