Gender, aging, poverty and health: Survival strategies of older men and women in Nairobi slums

Mudege, Netsayi N.; Ezeh, Alex

doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2007.12.021

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“…A total of 3586 adults aged 50 and above were selected for analysis in this study. Age 50 was selected as the cut-off for old age in this study, as this threshold has been used previously in studies from other Sub-Saharan African (here after SSA) countries (Mudege and Ezeh 2009;Onadja et al 2013). The use of age 50 as the cut-point for old age is also logical given that life expectancy is low (i.e.…”

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Gender difference in the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of mobility disability among older adults in Nigeria

Balogun

Guntupalli

2016

Eur J Ageing

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The aim of the current study is to examine gender differences in mobility disability among older people in Nigeria, and to explore factors associated with gender differences in mobility disability in later life. Data were used from the first (2010-2011) wave of the Nigeria General Household Survey-Panel, which included 3586 respondents aged 50 years and above. Mobility disability was assessed as self-reported difficulty in walking 100 m, walking 1 km, walking uphill, running, bending or stooping, and climbing stairs. Regression analyses were used to estimate the extent to which socio-demographic conditions contribute to gender differences in mobility disability. We observed a higher prevalence of mobility disability among women compared to men (20.1 vs. 12.5 %, P \ 0.001). The prevalence ratios (PR) of mobility disability for women versus men was 1.61 (95 % CI 1.38-1.88, P \ 0.001); after adjusting for age, marital status, place of residence, self-reported health status and cognitive difficulties, the PR was 1.55 (95 % CI 1.30-1.85, P \ 0.001).In the fully adjusted model, mobility disability still remained significantly higher among women (PR 1.60, 95 % CI 1.32-1.93, P \ 0.001). The marginal effects of socio-demographic and health factors were stronger for women than for men. Socio-demographic and health variables considered in this study explained between 19.3 % (men) and 22.3 % (women) of variance in mobility disability suggesting that additional factors beyond those considered in this study warrant further investigation, so that differences in mobility disability between older men and women in Nigeria can be fully understood.

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Gender difference in the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of mobility disability among older adults in Nigeria

Balogun

Guntupalli

2016

Eur J Ageing

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“…For disability among residents at younger ages, see Saloojee et al (2007); also Maulik and Darmstadt (2007); and Gottlieb et al (2009 96. Mudege and Ezeh (2009). to be looking after us." (97) If ageing is accompanied by impoverishment, care burdens may continue to rise alongside older residents' ill-health, emotional strain and economic vulnerabilities.…”

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Ill-health and poverty: a literature review on health in informal settlements

Sverdlik

2011

Environment and Urbanization

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This paper reviews the literature on health in the informal settlements (and "slums") that now house a substantial proportion of the urban population in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Although this highlights some important gaps in research, available studies do suggest that urban health inequalities usually begin at birth, are reproduced over a lifetime (often reinforced by undernutrition), and may be recreated through vulnerabilities to climate change and a "double burden" of communicable and non-communicable diseases. The review begins with a discussion of papers with a life-course perspective on health, poverty and housing, before considering recent literature on chronic poverty and ill-health over time. It then discusses the literature on the cost, quality and access to care among low-income groups, and the under-recognized threat of unintentional injuries. This includes recent literature that discusses where low-income residents may suffer an "urban penalty" rather than benefiting from urban bias -although there are also studies that show the effectiveness of accessible, pro-poor health care. The concluding section examines emerging risks such as non-communicable diseases and those associated with climate change. It notes how more gender-and age-sensitive strategies can help address the large inequalities in health between those in informal settlements and other urban residents. With greater attention to the multi-faceted needs of low-income communities, governments can create interventions to ensure that urban centres fulfil their enormous potential for health.

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“…There was a low level of societal preparation in order to be capable to deal with socioeconomic needs of elderly people. Mudege and Ezeh (2009) found that the distribution of domestic and public areas could affect the health of aging people with the passage of time in the earlier life the preoccupation of man in the public aspect largely put them in difficulty in order to cure themselves. The domestic chores are pretty essential for their health living in old age as considered to be main factor of their health and well-being.…”

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

Yaseen

Zaman

2017

International Journal of Asian Social Science

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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.

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Gender, aging, poverty and health: Survival strategies of older men and women in Nairobi slums

Cited by 55 publications

References 16 publications

Gender difference in the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of mobility disability among older adults in Nigeria

Gender difference in the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of mobility disability among older adults in Nigeria

Ill-health and poverty: a literature review on health in informal settlements

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

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