@article{MAKHILLPJSS2012947622,
    title = {Social Problems of Childlessness among Elderly Women in Ondo State Nigeria},
    journal = {Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences},
    volume = {9},
    number = {4},
    pages = {180-187},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1683-8831},
    doi = {pjssci.2012.180.187},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1683-8831&doi=pjssci.2012.180.187},
    author = {Adeyanju Awoniyi,Fajemilehin Boluwaji and},
    keywords = {Socio-demographic condition,childless elderly women,social experience,social status,Nigeria},
    abstract = {The study examined the specific experiences (cultural and 
  interactional) the feelings the coping strategies of the childless elderly women 
  and determined roles of family members in the care of the childless elderly 
  women with a view to understanding the challenges they faced as well as assist 
  practicing nurses and social workers to understand special care and social support 
  needs of the sub group. Eighty eight purposefully selected childless elderly 
  women recruited through snow balling technique from 12 randomly selected local 
  government areas formed the study population. A semi-structure interview schedule 
  developed through extensive literature research and interactions with childless 
  elderly women was the major tool used for data collection. The interview schedule 
  was tested for validity and reliability using a test retest method. The correlation 
  coefficient and a reliability of 0.82 were arrived at before being used for 
  data collection. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential 
  statistics. The study showed a general trend of sorrow, neglect, abandonment, 
  frustration, poverty, emotional assault and stigmatization from general among 
  the childless elderly women. The study further revealed that the level of income 
  of childless elderly women were significantly related to their health status 
  (&#967;<SUP>2</SUP> = 9.20, df = 1, p&lt;0.01). In addition, it was revealed 
  that the health status of childless elderly women were significantly related 
  to their social support (&#967;<SUP>2</SUP> = 22.17, df = 2, p&lt;0.01). The 
  study concluded that the health status of childless elderly women was mostly 
  affected by income, age, effects of childlessness couple with social support.}
    }