Akanbi, M. A. and Fadayomi, Theophilus and Wusu, O. and Akinyemi, Akanni and Azuh, Dominic E. and Olawole-Isaac, A. and OLADOSUN, Muyiwa (2021) Variations in Preference for Public Care Supports among the Elderly in South-Western Nigeria. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 25 (5s). pp. 1-26.
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Abstract
The study examined variations in preference for Public care Supports among the Elderly in South-Western Nigeria. The data for this study were extracted from Author’s 2012 elderly survey of 50 years and above using structured interviews. The data were analysed using univariate, bivariate, Focus group discussion and one-way Analyses of variance (1-Way ANOVA) techniques. The major findings of the study indicate that variables of elderly such as: age, education, marital status, marriage-type, employment, religion, ethnicity, and means of livelihood and usual place of residence have apparent variations in low-preferences for public care-supports in the study locations. Also, the significant socio-demographic variables of respondents that indicate preference for public care supports are: marital status (p=0.026), religious affiliation (p=0.027), and means of livelihood (p=0.015). The study concludes that there are variables of respondents with little or no variation and apparent variations in low preference for public care support among the elderly in Southwestern Nigeria. Thus, the study recommends that public institutional care which can be community-based in order to take care of the elderly in extended family should be considered as a desirable social institution any time from now in Southwestern Nigeria.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Preference, family care support, elderly, variations |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Management Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Oct 2022 10:58 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2022 10:58 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/16360 |
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