Profiling Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Octogenarians in Nigeria for Effective Policy Formulation: An Educational Perspective

Michael Adeniyi Omoyemiju; Catherine Olajumoke  Oyetunji-Alemede; Taofeek Kolawole  Aliyu; Akinjide Gabriel  Akintomide4; Oyeyemi Bukola Babalola; Richards Ebireonwu Ebeh; Tajudeen Ade  Akinsooto; Dorcas Oluremi Fareo; Bonke Adepeju  Omoteso; Ademola Lateef Adisa

doi:10.51574/ijrer.v4i1.2604

Authors

Michael Adeniyi Omoyemiju Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Catherine Olajumoke Oyetunji-Alemede Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Taofeek Kolawole Aliyu Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Akinjide Gabriel Akintomide4 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Oyeyemi Bukola Babalola Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Richards Ebireonwu Ebeh Imo State University, Owerri
Tajudeen Ade Akinsooto Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Dorcas Oluremi Fareo Adamawa State University, Mubi
Bonke Adepeju Omoteso Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Ademola Lateef Adisa Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51574/ijrer.v4i1.2604

Keywords:

Disability, Educational Perspective, Mobility Policy, Social Support, Well-Being

Abstract

The study examined the socio-demographic profile of the octogenarians in Nigeria from an educational perspective. We adopted a cross-sectional research survey design. All octogenarians in Nigeria constituted the study population. A multi-stage procedure selected a sample of 1,774 individuals. We adopted a snowball sampling approach to select participants until we reached the desired sample size. An adapted version of the World Health Organization's (WHOQOL) questionnaire programmed in the Open Data Kit (ODK) was used for data collection. We analyzed the collected data using frequency counts and simple percentages. The mean age of octogenarians was 83 years. Male-headed households were most common (66.2%) among octogenarians. Vision (8.6%) and mobility (12.1%) issues were the types of disability common to octogenarians in Nigeria. Fewer Nigerian octogenarians are still flourishing and making productive contributions to society, but a greater proportion of them need social and educational supports and physical health needs for better well-being.

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