Suggested Citation: Dovie, D. A., & Ohemeng, F. (2019). Exploration of Ghana’s Older People’s Life-Sustaining Needs in the 21st Century and the Way Forward. In Ł. Tomczyk & A. Klimczuk (Eds.), Between Successful and Unsuccessful Ageing: Selected Aspects and Contexts (79–120). Kraków: Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny w Krakowie. DOI: 10.24917/9788395373718.4
DELALI ADJOA DOVIE1 FIDELIA OHEMENG2 Exploration of Ghana’s Older People’s LifeSustaining Needs in the 21st Century and the Way Forward Abstract: This chapter investigates older people’s needs in contemporary Ghana using the analyses of quantitative and qualitative data sets. The findings identified eight distinct patterns of needs, namely basic needs, care, and domestic help; sociability, emotional and affective support; information; counseling; spiritual needs, free bus rides, and rights. These needs highlight older adults’ social and personal requirements regarding daily living and healthcare in their desire to age with dignity. Their provision may avert problems related to population ageing, including old-age dependency. These needs can be addressed through the following measures. First, the facilitation of the informational needs of older people is attainable through the introduction of initiation for adults and/or older people into the social structure and/or life course. 1
Delali Adjoa Dovie, University of Ghana, Ghana, dellsellad@gmail.com 2 Fidelia Ohemeng, University of Ghana, Ghana, fohemeng@yahoo.com