The root cause for the exclusion of older persons from participation in developmental activities in the society - African perspective

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dc.contributor.authorNankwanga, Annet
dc.contributor.authorPhillips, Julie
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-02T13:23:09Z
dc.date.available2017-05-02T13:23:09Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThis paper review the literature regarding the barriers to participation of older persons in the African society. Studies have shown that older persons are vulnerable and thus do not participate in most development programmes in society to improve their livelihoods. Research has further shown that there are factors that could be hindering their participation in society. This paper attempts to highlight some of the barriers that hinder participation of older persons in the African communities. The authors conclude that the barriers to effective participation of older persons in society include the state of older people's personal health, poverty and the negative and limiting community attitudes, laws and practices. Pensions, social grants and allowances are among the means through which the elderly cope. However not all older persons have access to pensions as the majority did not work in government. Furthermore, most countries in Africa except for a few such as Mauritius, Namibia, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho have not considered giving their senior citizens social grants to improve on their livelihoods.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNankwanga, A. & Phillips, J. (2009). The root cause for the exclusion of older persons from participation in developmental activities in the society- African perspective. Journal of Community and Health Sciences, 4(1): 45-50en_US
dc.identifier.issn1990-9403
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2775
dc.identifier.urihttp://jchs.epubs.ac.za/index.php/jchs/article/view/46/40
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rightsThis journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectElderlyen_US
dc.subjectParticipationen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectSocietyen_US
dc.subjectExclusionen_US
dc.titleThe root cause for the exclusion of older persons from participation in developmental activities in the society - African perspectiveen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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