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Variations in preference for family care support among the elderly in Southwestern Nigeria

Akanbi, M. A. and Fadayomi, Theophilus and Wusu, O. and Oladosu, Muyiwa and Azuh, Dominic E. (2021) Variations in preference for family care support among the elderly in Southwestern Nigeria. African Journal of Reproductive Health November. pp. 80-90.

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Abstract

Preference for family care support among the elderly has become a prominent issue in Nigeria. Hence, the study explored variations in preference for family care support among the elderly in South-western Nigeria (Lagos and Oyo states). Data were extracted from a 2012 elderly survey dataset, and analyzed using quantitative techniques (univariate and bivariate). The results showed that study locations, marriage-type, educational attainment, employment status, religious affiliation, means of livelihood and usual place of residence have little and apparent variations in preferences for family care support in Southwestern Nigeria. We recommend that in order to keep on sustaining high-preferences for family care support, elderly people should be given all-round communal supports by family caregivers in the Nigerian extended family

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Preference, family care support, elderly, variations
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User: nwokealisi
Date Deposited: 20 Oct 2022 14:21
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2022 14:21
URI: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/16358

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