Gender Difference In Functional Status And Dietary Habits In Older Persons (~6oyears) In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State
ABSTRACT
Deteriorations in functional status are on the increase
among older adults and these are affected by the dietary habits. This study was
conducted in Ikwuano local government area using 200 respondents (100 males and
100 females) who were randomly selected older persons (>60 years) to assess
the gender difference in functional status and dietary habits. A structured
questionnaire was used in eliciting their socio economic characteristics and
dietary habits while Barthel scale was used to analyze the functional status of
older persons in the study area. Data collected was analyzed using statistical
package for social science (SPSS), frequency and percentage, Chi square test
was used to establish relationship between variables and significance was
judged at
0.0
OKEIZU, U (2021). Gender Difference In Functional Status And Dietary Habits In Older Persons (~6oyears) In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 20, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/gender-difference-in-functional-status-and-dietary-habits-in-older-persons-6oyears-in-ikwuano-local-government-area-abia-state-7-2
UCHECHUKWU, OKEIZU. "Gender Difference In Functional Status And Dietary Habits In Older Persons (~6oyears) In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 04 Nov. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/gender-difference-in-functional-status-and-dietary-habits-in-older-persons-6oyears-in-ikwuano-local-government-area-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
UCHECHUKWU, OKEIZU. "Gender Difference In Functional Status And Dietary Habits In Older Persons (~6oyears) In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 04 Nov. 2021. Web. 20 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/gender-difference-in-functional-status-and-dietary-habits-in-older-persons-6oyears-in-ikwuano-local-government-area-abia-state-7-2 >.
UCHECHUKWU, OKEIZU. "Gender Difference In Functional Status And Dietary Habits In Older Persons (~6oyears) In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 20 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/gender-difference-in-functional-status-and-dietary-habits-in-older-persons-6oyears-in-ikwuano-local-government-area-abia-state-7-2