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| The structural adjustment programme and the elderly in Nigeria | | Author(s) | Stephen Ekpenyong |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 41, no 4, 1995 |
| Pages | pp 267-280 |
| Keywords | Poor elderly ; Nigeria. |
| Annotation | This article analyses the impact of economic changes since the introduction of the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) in 1986 - which has led to inequalities in wealth distribution, a worsening debt crisis, and heightened levels of poverty and disease. The effects on older people are examined using data from observations and surveys in pre- and post-SAP years. Compared to younger generations, the relative position of older people has not changed significantly - with the exception of deteriorating access to economic and health resources. Regional and individual differentials in the situation of older people are significant during both the pre- and post-SAP era. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970731202 A |
| Classmark | F:W6: 7MT |
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