ABSTRACT

Nigeria is home to the highest number of older adults in Africa. The country will continue to experience an upward trend in the size of this sub-population, yet there are limited government measures to address their well-being. Studies have shown that families and communities are predominant sources of support in caregiving for older adults in Nigeria. However, there seems to be a few studies that ascertain the extent to which these support systems provide support to older adults, especially in the South-East Nigeria. This study, therefore, will attempt to fill this significant gap because access to justice, a high standard of living, quality of life, and well-being of all citizens including older adults constitute a crucial point in the African Union and the 2030 global agenda. Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were used to collect data from older adults and their caregivers (N = 40). The data were analysed thematically. Most of the support in caregiving for older adults is filial with minimal support from community members. Thus, we advocate for welfare policies that will augment the filial efforts in supporting older adults. Social workers also should facilitate the implementation of the policies and equally help to strengthen supportive relationships among community members.

摘要

尼日利亚是非洲老年人口最多的国家。该国人口规模将继续呈上升趋势，但政府为解决其福祉采取的措施有限。研究表明，在尼日利亚，家庭和社区是照顾老年人的主要支持来源。但是，似乎有一些研究确定了这些支持系统在多大程度上为老年人提供支持，特别是在尼日利亚东南部。因此，这项研究将试图填补这一重大空白，因为获得司法公正，高水准的生活，生活质量以及包括老年人在内的所有公民的福祉是非洲联盟和2030年全球议程的关键点。N  = 40）。对数据进行了专题分析。在照顾老年人方面，大多数支持是孝顺的，而社区成员的支持却很少。因此，我们主张制定福利政策，以加大孝敬老人的力度。社会工作者还应促进政策的实施，并同样有助于加强社区成员之间的支持性关系。