NDLI: An Investigation of Quality of Life of the Elderly in South Africa, with Specific Reference to Mpumalanga Province

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Author	Makiwane, Monde Kwizera, Stella Alice
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	This paper is based on a research study that investigated the quality of life of elderly persons (aged 60 years and over) in South Africa in the wake of population aging, HIV/AIDS, the process of modernization which ushered in new challenges and the legacy of apartheid. A combination of all these factors among others has played a major role in lowering the quality of life of senior citizens in South Africa. For effective measurement purposes, a conceptual framework of broad categories of quality of life indicators for this proportion of the population are identified as: household structure, social inclusion, care of older persons and care burden on the elderly. Under these broad categories we investigate such specific indicators as: general health; satisfaction with basic needs of food, clothing and housing; emotional well-being; and their environmental harmony regarding access to amenities of transport, sanitation, safe water and security. The influence of socio-demographic factors on the above indicators is also examined. The long term goal of the study is to provide guidance for more creative policies including strategies of poverty reduction, housing older people in a dignified way and providing a wide range of options that facilitate healthy aging, in so doing, catering for the best interests and needs of senior citizens in South Africa. A representative sample of size 900 randomly selected elderly persons in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa is used. Structured interviews and direct observation are used to collect data, and bivariate statistical analyses performed.
Starting Page	297
Ending Page	313
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18712584
Journal	Applied Research in Quality of Life
Volume Number	1
Issue Number	3-4
e-ISSN	18712576
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	2007-05-03
Publisher Institution	International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Elderly persons Major life domains Quality of life Quality of Life Research Political Science Sociology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Life-span and Life-course Studies

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