Gender Variations in Care Supports Received by Senior Citizens in Ondo State, Nigeria.

Abstract:

The study investigates gender variations in care supports received by senior citizens in Ondo state, Nigeria. Data was collected from sampled family care-givers (20-59 years) with senior citizens (50-99 years), who received care supports in Ondo state, Nigeria. A total sample size of 61 family care-givers participated in online questionnaire interviews at Okitipupa Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo state. Frequency tables, cross-tabulation and binary logistics regression were used to analyze the data collected through online questionnaires. The results derived from the study are as follows: The different care supports received by male and female senior citizens include: financial; financial and medical; financial and multiple cares; medical care; multiple cares; physical care; physical and financial; physical, financial and medical cares; and physical, financial, medical and multiple cares. Obviously, the dominant care supports received by male and female senior citizens in the study are: financial (39.3%) and physical (32.8%). Furthermore, financial (p=0.000), medical (p=0.000), multiple (p=0.000) and physical (p=0.000) are significant care supports received by male and female senior citizens in the study. The study recommends that: medical and multiple cares must urgently become prioritized care supports to be packaged for male and female senior citizens in Ondo state and entire Nigerian societies.