A Sociological Study of the Socio-Economic Problems of Elderly People in Karachi

Abstract

Article HistoryThis study examines the socioeconomic problems faced by elderly people in the area of Ayesha Manzil, Karachi. The factors included in the study were; socio economic problems, income, family size, education, age, nuclear family, children business, source of income, consultation in family, health, isolation, loneliness, unhappy relationship in family, negligence of parents, barriers in parenting, behavior in family, feelings of insecurity, social status, social contacts/networking and over all social and economic problems which are faced by elderly men in Ayesha Manzil, Karachi. The universe was Ayesha Manzil, Karachi. The sample size was 150. Purposive sampling technique was used for data collection. Interview schedule questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. Hypotheses were tested through SPSS software. The results and findings of the whole research show that the elderly people are facing various socioeconomic problems. The relationship between the socioeconomic problems of elderly men is significantly related to the changing structure of families. The nuclear families replaced the joint or extended families had changed the overall norms and values of families by which elderly people are facing the problems of less consultation in families, loss of social status, less participation in family decisions and are broadly suffering from health and security issues due to insufficient money. Contribution/ Originality:This study contributes in the existing literature that the socioeconomic problems which are faced by the elderly in Karachi Pakistan are deeply related with the social and economic structure of the society.