ERIC Number: EJ1149229
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Publication Date: 2016-Oct
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Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Aging among the Aged in Ihitte-Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria
Ojukwu, M. O.
International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, v4 n4 p50-57 Oct 2016
The major aim of this study was to examine influence of psychosocial factors on aging among the aged in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Ex-post facto or casual comparative research design was adopted for the study. Two hundred and twenty-five (225) old people were selected through random sampling for the study. Self-constructed instrument entitled "Influence of Psychosocial factors on aging in Ihitte Uboma LGA" was used to collect data. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. Mean and t-test analysis were used to analyze the data collected for the study. Major findings revealed that lack of security, inadequate care giver, poverty, migration of kids and family members to the urban areas, lack of health facilities and care are the major psychosocial factors affecting aging in the LGA. In all these it was also revealed that women were more influenced by these psychosocial factors than their men counterpart. It was also revealed that self-concept has significant influence on the ageing process of the aged in the area. Based on the findings it was recommended that government should provide adequate security in the villages, as well as provision of adequate healthcare and facilities.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Patterns, Social Influences, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Comparative Analysis, Self Concept, Gender Differences, Hypothesis Testing, Questionnaires
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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