NATURE AND PREVALENCE OF ELDERLY ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN KANO MUNICIPAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE, NIGERIA

Mohammed Mustapha Namadi

Abstract


Elder abuse is increasingly becoming a matter of global concern in both developed and developing countries. The aim of this study is to explore the nature, and prevalence of elder abuse and neglect in Kano Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. A sample size of 240 elderly people aged 60 and above was drawn from Kano Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State, using a multistage and purposive sampling techniques. The data were collected using questionnaire; and analyzed using Statistical package of Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings of the study revealed that the most occurring type of abuse among the female respondents was being isolated, then followed by denial of basics, and material abuse.   The male respondents experienced more psychological, emotional and verbal abuse than the female respondents. Men were found to be suffering more from psychological, emotional and verbal abuse compared to women. It also showed that most of the respondents who had faced one type of abuse had faced other form of abuse too. The study has identified economic and emotional dependence of the abused as the major factor responsible for elderly abuse in Kano Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State. It recommends that, government should expedite action on the formulation and implementation of National Policy on Ageing in Nigeria in order to help address the challenges faced by elderly persons who are predisposed to abuse.

Keywords


Elderly abuse, Psychological abuse, Financial Abuse, Emotional abuse, Neglect, Physical Abuse

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