The Problems And Effect Of Old Age

1.3 Purpose of the Study 

The main and most crucial purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which the problems of aged people with particular reference to Udi Local Government Area could be solved. This is because the old people are of much value to the society, for they are seen as the custodians of tradition and culture in any society. They are instrumental in maintaining per feet peace and order, by setting minor disputes outside the law court the study however seeks.

1. To identify the causes of aged people’s problems and offering suggestions on how they will be solved.

2. To make investigation and good aspects of becoming old, so as to erase in the minds at people the idea of repressing getting old.

3. To ascertain ways of bringing to the knowledge of the public a standard living pattern that can make the days of aged people most healthy and psychological depressions that can accompany old age.

4. To faster stronger human relationship with the aged people and other members of the community so as to make life more enjoyable to them.

5. To find out other factors hinder the sustainability of old people in the area of the case study.

1.4 Significance of the Study

This study will be valuable to the aged people in Udi Local Government Area in particular and Enugu State in general. The study will create a good background of understanding for people to exhibit some attitude of tolerance, endurance and sympathy. In the face of the problems of the aged. The younger generation in our society, the people who have not established their own homes and yet to do so, will benefit by taking cognizance of the shortcomings of their ancestors in order to refrain from them. It will help to take care of the aged people not be allowed to vanish for they are the custodians of our tradition and culture. Their basic needs should be adequately provided for them in order to expand their life spans.

1.5 Research Questions

The researchers formulated certain questions which we hope that if answered will proffer solutions to the problems.  They are as follows;

1. To what extent does polygamous family affect the lives of aged people in your council area?

2. Do some children depend on the income of their aged parents.

3. Are there factors that frequently affect the life span of aged people in your council area?

4. Does the earning (if any) of the aged people satisfy the maintenance and management of their homes.

5. Does good relationship between the new generation and semi-old people promote the standard of their living?

1.6 Limitation of the Study

The time to carry out this study was so short and therefore the researches were restricted to carry out the study in one local government area. The cost of materials as a result of the current inflation in the country also limited our work within this scope.

1.7 Scope of the Study

It does not really cover all aspect of people’s home management in the council area. It covers only the problems and effect of old people in home management in Udi Local Government Councils of Enugu State. And equally, it covers the appropriate care to be taken by people around the aged people, especially those that might have extended to the age beyond reasoning.

1.8 Definition of Terms/Acronyms

A belief definition of the term used in this chapter is given to avoid ambiguity.

Degeneration:

This refers to passing from one state of goodness to a lower state by loosing the qualities which are considered desirable.

Involution:

Involution means, the normal shrinkage of an organ after fulfilling it’s normal functional purposes.

Mortality:

Mortality is the ratio of the total number of deaths to the total population.

Diminishing:

Diminishing refers to as ways of making thing becomes less or small

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