Profiles of Ethiopian centenarians: A qualitative inquiry

As global aging advances, the number of centenarians worldwide is greatly increasing. Most of what is known about centenarians comes the Global North. It is not clear what factors contribute to longevity of centenarians in impoverished, mostly rural areas of Global South nations that still lack b...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Samson Chane, Margaret E. Adamek
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2021
Materias:	centenarians ethiopia qualitative inquiry global south oldest-old Anthropology GN1-890 Geriatrics RC952-954.6
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/e7f7f4fbdbff4f4fa6cf3e6babd5535f
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:e7f7f4fbdbff4f4fa6cf3e6babd5535f
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e7f7f4fbdbff4f4fa6cf3e6babd5535f2021-11-11T19:34:31ZProfiles of Ethiopian centenarians: A qualitative inquiry2374-226710.5195/aa.2021.336https://doaj.org/article/e7f7f4fbdbff4f4fa6cf3e6babd5535f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://anthro-age.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/anthro-age/article/view/336https://doaj.org/toc/2374-2267As global aging advances, the number of centenarians worldwide is greatly increasing. Most of what is known about centenarians comes the Global North. It is not clear what factors contribute to longevity of centenarians in impoverished, mostly rural areas of Global South nations that still lack basic amenities. Cultural differences in the profile, lifestyles, and needs of centenarians in Africa have yet to be documented. Using a case study design, this descriptive inquiry investigated the profiles of centenarians in Ethiopia including religion, marriage, education, occupation, income, and living arrangement. Data were generated through in-depth interviews with nine centenarians (1 woman, 8 men) and were analyzed using descriptive narrative analysis. Respondents were between 100 and 108 years old. All nine were adherents of Orthodox Christianity, had been married, and were great-grandparents. Their adult lives were marked by both residential and marital stability. The Ethiopian centenarians persevered through many losses and hardships with the help of strong community-based social networks.. Unlike studies of centenarians in the Global North, most respondents were male and had strict religious upbringings. Understanding the unique profiles of centenarians in the Global South will help to inform research and practice with this growing population of the oldest-old.Samson ChaneMargaret E. AdamekUniversity Library System, University of Pittsburgharticlecentenariansethiopiaqualitative inquiryglobal southoldest-oldAnthropologyGN1-890GeriatricsRC952-954.6ENAnthropology & Aging, Vol 42, Iss 2, Pp 126-136 (2021)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	centenarians ethiopia qualitative inquiry global south oldest-old Anthropology GN1-890 Geriatrics RC952-954.6
spellingShingle	centenarians ethiopia qualitative inquiry global south oldest-old Anthropology GN1-890 Geriatrics RC952-954.6 Samson Chane Margaret E. Adamek Profiles of Ethiopian centenarians: A qualitative inquiry
description	As global aging advances, the number of centenarians worldwide is greatly increasing. Most of what is known about centenarians comes the Global North. It is not clear what factors contribute to longevity of centenarians in impoverished, mostly rural areas of Global South nations that still lack basic amenities. Cultural differences in the profile, lifestyles, and needs of centenarians in Africa have yet to be documented. Using a case study design, this descriptive inquiry investigated the profiles of centenarians in Ethiopia including religion, marriage, education, occupation, income, and living arrangement. Data were generated through in-depth interviews with nine centenarians (1 woman, 8 men) and were analyzed using descriptive narrative analysis. Respondents were between 100 and 108 years old. All nine were adherents of Orthodox Christianity, had been married, and were great-grandparents. Their adult lives were marked by both residential and marital stability. The Ethiopian centenarians persevered through many losses and hardships with the help of strong community-based social networks.. Unlike studies of centenarians in the Global North, most respondents were male and had strict religious upbringings. Understanding the unique profiles of centenarians in the Global South will help to inform research and practice with this growing population of the oldest-old.
format	article
author	Samson Chane Margaret E. Adamek
author_facet	Samson Chane Margaret E. Adamek
author_sort	Samson Chane
title	Profiles of Ethiopian centenarians: A qualitative inquiry
title_short	Profiles of Ethiopian centenarians: A qualitative inquiry
title_full	Profiles of Ethiopian centenarians: A qualitative inquiry
title_fullStr	Profiles of Ethiopian centenarians: A qualitative inquiry
title_full_unstemmed	Profiles of Ethiopian centenarians: A qualitative inquiry
title_sort	profiles of ethiopian centenarians: a qualitative inquiry
publisher	University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/e7f7f4fbdbff4f4fa6cf3e6babd5535f
work_keys_str_mv	AT samsonchane profilesofethiopiancentenariansaqualitativeinquiry AT margareteadamek profilesofethiopiancentenariansaqualitativeinquiry
_version_	1718431498857611264

Profiles of Ethiopian centenarians: A qualitative inquiry

Ejemplares similares