HOUSING CONDITION AND HEALTH OF THE AGED IN THE CORE AREA OF IWO, NIGERIA
Journal Title: Analele Universitatii din Oradea, Seria Geografie - Year 2018, Vol 28, Issue 2
Abstract
In the recent period there has been renewed interest by scholars in discerning the seeming relationship between housing quality, environment and the health of the elderly. It is on this premise that this paper attempts an examination of this link in a developing country and secondary city of Iwo in Nigeria. In order to collect relevant data, household questionnaire and observation checklist were used. The household questionnaire contained questions on the socio-economic status of the respondents as well as their housing conditions. Multi-stage sampling strategy was adopted for the purpose of administering questionnaire to randomly selected 275 aged people which was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings revealed poor housing condition and an appalling situation where many aged residents were crowded in very limited spaces with many houses lacking adequate ventilation. Some respondents (22.2%) stated that tuberculosis posed a serious health hazard in houses characterized by overcrowding. Similarly, 28.4% respondents believed that houses that were dark, ill-ventilated, damp and dilapidated were dangerous to health of the aged living therein. Poor lighting coupled with steep slope of stairs and slippery floor finish had caused falls and collision with objects among 18.2 respondents. It is, therefore, important for equity purpose and as a vulnerable group that the health of the aged which has been less considered should be given utmost attention in the national housing policy and provision.
Authors and Affiliations
Adekunle Moruf ALABI, Afolabi Francis FATUSIN
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP503297
- DOI -
- Views 119
- Downloads 0
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN URBAN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE. FOCUS ON KICKSTARTER INITIATIVES
The concepts of innovation and creativity, as well as the territorial construct of city, have been, especially in the last few decades, the focus of an unprecendented and concerted scientific effort from all over the wor...
FUNCTIONAL, SECTORAL AND REGIONAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE ECONOMY OF THE MISKOLC AGGLOMERATION REVISITED
Among the segments of economic development and shifts in the Miskolc agglomeration the present study introduces some characteristics of the functional, sectoral and regional differentiation of economic transformation. Th...
ECOTOURISM IN THE DANUBE DELTA
The Danube delta is a wetland of primordial importance for wildlife and humans alike. The former resources trigger a specific form of leisure for the latter, namely ecotourism whose manifestation is featured in the curre...
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES IN MUREȘ COUNTY
This study sets out to "x-ray" all the industrial sectors currently operating in Mureș County, a topic generally „avoided” by most researchers due to the multiple transformations that have taken place during the postcomm...
ESTIMATION AND MAPPING OF EXTREME RAINFALL IN THE CATCHMENT AREA OF BATNA (ALGERIA)
Statistical estimation of rainfall associated with extreme events is of major interest for hydrologists in terms of risk prevention. Comprehending the spatial distribution of extreme rainfalls that cover the entire catch...