Rural–urban differences in quality of life and associated factors among community-dwelling older persons in Oyo state, South-Western Nigeria

Eniola O. Cadmus (), Lawrence A. Adebusoye () and Eme T. Owoaje ()
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Eniola O. Cadmus: University of Ibadan
Lawrence A. Adebusoye: Chief Tony Anenih Geriatric Centre, University College Hospital
Eme T. Owoaje: University of Ibadan

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2022, vol. 56, issue 3, No 20, 1327-1344

Abstract: Abstract Aim The decline of health and functional status as a result of old age makes it necessary to assess the Quality of Life (QoL) among older persons. There is, however, limited information in this regard from low and middle-income countries such as Nigeria. This study compares the QoL and associated factors among rural and urban community-dwelling older persons (≥ 60 years) in Oyo State, Nigeria. Subject and methods A cross-sectional, comparative community-based study was carried out using an interviewer-administered, semi-structured questionnaire. The QoL was determined using the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Brief Scale (WHOQOL-BREF). Data were analysed using Stata version 14 at p

Keywords: Older persons; Quality of life; Rural–urban; Community-based survey; Southwest Nigeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/s11135-021-01178-8

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