DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH CARE SEEKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG ELDERLY IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA
| dc.contributor.author | Mamman, Mathew Samuel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Attah, Amana Philip | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-14T09:07:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-14T09:07:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-06-26 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The proportion of elderly in the world is growing three times faster than the World population itself. This paper x-rays the determinants of health care see ng e avior among the elderly in Nigeria. Data collected for this paper were predominantly throug secondary sources. Findings show that educational background, Type and Verity oj Ailments/Diseases, affordability of the health care services, religious and cultural beliejs are the determinants of Health care seeking behaviour among the elderly persons in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The paper conclude that healthcare seeking behaviour largely determined by the affordability of health providers, type and severity of the ailments/diseases, education background, age, gender, most important y the availability of healthcare services. The paper recommends that Policy formulation and implementation by government should be directed towards improving access to healthcare services. This can be done by increasing the number of health facilities in under-served areas, improved the quality of services in the existing ones, supportive supervision and other measures could be embarked upon in order improve quality and accessibility to health care services and Establishment of public health centers in the core rural areas by the government, Non-governmental organization, religious organizations, communities and spirited individuals would increase the proximity and accessibility of rural aged persons to health facilities. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mamman, M.S & Attah, A.P (2018) DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH CARE SEEKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG ELDERLY IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/7126 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Department of Sociology, Nasarawa State University Keff . | en_US |
| dc.title | DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH CARE SEEKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG ELDERLY IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |