Elder abuse among older persons in a local government area in southwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
Introduction: Elder abuse is a major but subtle social problem affecting millions of older adults globally. Nigeria, a developing nation with about 4% of her 200000000 population being older persons is not left out. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of elder abuse in Oye Ek...
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| author | Oladele Ademola Atoyebi Eyitayo Ebenezer Emmanuel Tope Michael Ipinnimo David Sylvanus Ekpo Kehinde Hassan Agunbiade Taofeek Adedayo Sanni Olufunmilayo Elizabeth Atoyebi Paul Oladapo Ajayi |
| author_facet | Oladele Ademola Atoyebi Eyitayo Ebenezer Emmanuel Tope Michael Ipinnimo David Sylvanus Ekpo Kehinde Hassan Agunbiade Taofeek Adedayo Sanni Olufunmilayo Elizabeth Atoyebi Paul Oladapo Ajayi |
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| description | Introduction: Elder abuse is a major but subtle social problem affecting millions of older adults globally. Nigeria, a developing nation with about 4% of her 200000000 population being older persons is not left out. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of elder abuse in Oye Ekiti Local Government, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 275 consenting seniors residing in households located in Oye Ekiti Local Government Area was conducted. A correlational matrix was constructed using Pearson correlational coefficients to determine the association between the various sociodemographic characteristics and abuse. Results: Most respondents were males (62.5%) and aged 65 to 74 years (66.9%). Financial abuse was the most prevalent form of abuse (13.8%). The prevalence of abuse increased with age and 15.8% of those aged 65–74 years had suffered a form of abuse compared to (37.5%) aged 85 years and above (OR=3.21, CI: 1.28 – 8.02, P=0.001). Low income and poor formal education were more associated with abuse. Conclusion: Targeted measures and policies should be employed against elder abuse, especially among the oldest old. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1f89d63b439c4934944020e0c1f3bbd12025-08-20T01:58:07ZengTabriz University of Medical Sciences PressJournal of Research in Clinical Medicine2717-06162024-09-01121242410.34172/jrcm.34594jrcm-34594Elder abuse among older persons in a local government area in southwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional studyOladele Ademola Atoyebi0Eyitayo Ebenezer Emmanuel1Tope Michael Ipinnimo2David Sylvanus Ekpo3Kehinde Hassan Agunbiade4Taofeek Adedayo Sanni5Olufunmilayo Elizabeth Atoyebi6Paul Oladapo Ajayi7Department of Community Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 201, Ido-Ekiti, NigeriaDepartment of Epidemiology and Community Health, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 201, Ido-Ekiti, NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 201, Ido-Ekiti, NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 201, Ido-Ekiti, NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 201, Ido-Ekiti, NigeriaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife, NigeriaDepartment of Community Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 201, Ido-Ekiti, NigeriaIntroduction: Elder abuse is a major but subtle social problem affecting millions of older adults globally. Nigeria, a developing nation with about 4% of her 200000000 population being older persons is not left out. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of elder abuse in Oye Ekiti Local Government, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 275 consenting seniors residing in households located in Oye Ekiti Local Government Area was conducted. A correlational matrix was constructed using Pearson correlational coefficients to determine the association between the various sociodemographic characteristics and abuse. Results: Most respondents were males (62.5%) and aged 65 to 74 years (66.9%). Financial abuse was the most prevalent form of abuse (13.8%). The prevalence of abuse increased with age and 15.8% of those aged 65–74 years had suffered a form of abuse compared to (37.5%) aged 85 years and above (OR=3.21, CI: 1.28 – 8.02, P=0.001). Low income and poor formal education were more associated with abuse. Conclusion: Targeted measures and policies should be employed against elder abuse, especially among the oldest old.https://jrcm.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jrcm-12-24.pdfabuseelderlynigeriaolder persons |
| spellingShingle | Oladele Ademola Atoyebi Eyitayo Ebenezer Emmanuel Tope Michael Ipinnimo David Sylvanus Ekpo Kehinde Hassan Agunbiade Taofeek Adedayo Sanni Olufunmilayo Elizabeth Atoyebi Paul Oladapo Ajayi Elder abuse among older persons in a local government area in southwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional study Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine abuse elderly nigeria older persons |
| title | Elder abuse among older persons in a local government area in southwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Elder abuse among older persons in a local government area in southwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Elder abuse among older persons in a local government area in southwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elder abuse among older persons in a local government area in southwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Elder abuse among older persons in a local government area in southwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | elder abuse among older persons in a local government area in southwest nigeria a cross sectional study |
| topic | abuse elderly nigeria older persons |
| url | https://jrcm.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/jrcm-12-24.pdf |
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