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Prevalence and correlates of elder abuse among older women in rural and urban communities in South Western Nigeria.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22946597     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Elderly women face the same health, economic, and social issues that all elderly people face, but often encounter more challenges compared with men and are more prone to abuse. Elder abuse has hitherto been uncharacterized among women in South Western Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to describe the prevalence, patterns, and factors associated with elder abuse among elderly women in Nigeria. The abuse of elderly women is quite prevalent in the two communities studied, especially physical abuse. Positive predictors of elder abuse were urban dwelling, financial dependency, and a high level of educational attainment. Appropriate interventions should be targeted toward reducing the occurrence.
Authors:
Eniola O Cadmus; Eme T Owoaje
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Health care for women international     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1096-4665     ISO Abbreviation:  Health Care Women Int     Publication Date:  2012 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-09-05     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8411543     Medline TA:  Health Care Women Int     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  973-84     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
a Department of Community Medicine , University College Hospital , Ibadan , Oyo State , Nigeria.
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