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Life Is Hard and Getting Harder: The Experience of Aging in Ethiopia

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Aging Across Cultures

Part of the book series: Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science ((SACH,volume 10))

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Life as an older adult in Ethiopia is difficult and is getting more challenging over time. In the absence of public income support for elders and a dormant national policy on aging, daily life for most older adults in Ethiopia is a struggle. As urbanization, migration, and modernization contribute to changes in family dynamics, a growing number of Ethiopian elders are unable to rely on traditional family support systems. Food insecurity is a major concern among Ethiopia’s older population. Drawing from five primary studies conducted by Ethiopian scholars, this chapter provides an overview of the quality of life of urban elders, the challenges of rural elders, the growing problem of elder abuse and neglect, homelessness among rural-urban migrants, and the need for and challenges of establishing a formal long-term care system. Several recommendations are offered to enhance the life situation of elders in Ethiopia, including establishing a national coordinating body to shepherd policy and programmatic efforts on behalf of elders, instituting public income support for elders, and establishing gerontology and geriatrics research and training programs.

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  1. Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Messay Gebremariam Kotecho

  2. Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    Samson Chane

  3. Department of Social Work at the University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia

    Getachew Gebeyaw

  4. Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia

    Abraham Zelalem

  5. Indiana University School of Social Work, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Abraham Zelalem

  6. Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Tepi, Ethiopia

    Meriem Dawud

  7. Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Margaret E. Adamek

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Kotecho, M.G., Chane, S., Gebeyaw, G., Zelalem, A., Dawud, M., Adamek, M.E. (2021). Life Is Hard and Getting Harder: The Experience of Aging in Ethiopia. In: Selin, H. (eds) Aging Across Cultures. Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science, vol 10. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76501-9_4

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