Abstract

This study sought to explore the experiences of loneliness among older people in rural Emmena - Ghana. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among 10 older people living at rural Emmena. Some reasons for loneliness were rural-urban migration among adult children, death of friends and family members and retirement. It emerged that the Ghanaian government should implement policies and develop Emmena just as it is in the cities to reduce loneliness. This study adds to the literature concerning how religious ideals influence loneliness among rural older people.

中文翻译：

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探索加纳农村老年人孤独的本质

摘要

本研究旨在探讨加纳 Emmena 农村老年人的孤独经历。对居住在 Emmena 农村的 10 名老年人进行了半结构化访谈。孤独的一些原因是成年子女从农村到城市的迁移、朋友和家人的死亡以及退休。出现了加纳政府应该实施政策并发展 Emmena 就像在城市中一样以减少孤独感的观点。这项研究增加了关于宗教理想如何影响农村老年人孤独感的文献。