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The Impacts of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic and Socioeconomic Development on the Living Arrangements of Older Persons in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Country‐Level Analysis
How HIV/AIDS and economic growth affect living situations of older people in sub-Saharan Africa
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Abstract
In 23 sub-Saharan African countries, 13.5% of older persons aged 60 and over were found to live in skipped generation households with grandchildren but not adult children.
- Higher HIV/AIDS prevalence is associated with an increase in skipped generation households among older persons.
- Countries with elevated HIV/AIDS rates also show a tendency for older individuals to live with spouses only and fewer with other relatives.
- Greater socioeconomic development correlates with fewer older persons living with children under 25 years old.
- More developed countries tend to have older persons living with spouses or with other relatives and unrelated individuals.
- The combined effects of the pandemic and socioeconomic factors may contribute to the decline of traditional extended family structures, reducing support for older individuals.
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