PERCEIVED KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF SOCIALWORKERS TOWARDS THE ELDERLY IN ILORIN, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

Kelani, Karamat A., Adekola Oluwafunmilayo T., Yusuf, Mohammed S., Abdulhameed, A. and Mohammed, A. H.
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Kelani, Karamat A.: Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Postal: University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php
Adekola Oluwafunmilayo T.: Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Postal: University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria, https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php
Yusuf, Mohammed S.: Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Postal: University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php
Abdulhameed, A.: Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Postal: University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php
Mohammed, A. H.: Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Postal: University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php

Ilorin Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2021, vol. 23, issue 1, 173-186

Abstract: Ageing does not only change how people look, it changes how they think, behave and the functions of their body system. Even though, many elderly people experience a lot during this stage, social workers who work in care agency like geriatric homes are expected to be aware of some of the challenges during old age. This study investigates the major challenges that faced the elderly. In addition, the study also investigates the perceived knowledge and attitudes of social workers towards the elderly in Ilorin, Kwara state. Eleven participants who are social workers working in geriatric homes were purposively selected for the study. Data collected was analysed using thematic analysis. The study found stroke, memory loss, ageism, isolation and resource mobilization as the part of the perceived experience of elderly people. The traditional emphasis on family-centered care is fast becoming a relic of the past because of changes in family dynamics. The study recommends that there is need for government at all level to establish geriatric hospitals where the interdisciplinary team including the social workers who have a clear understanding of older people's challenges will be employed. Lastly, the paper concluded that there is little or no effort from governments to support geriatric institutions in Kwara state

Keywords: Ageing; Ageism; Attitude; Knowledge; Elderly; Social worker (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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