Authors : Md. Shahidul Islam and Md. Rafiqul Islam
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to study the socioeconomic, psychological and health characteristics of aged people in rural area of Natore District in Bangladesh. For this the primary data collected by purposive sampling interviewed method has been used as raw materials in this paper. Some statistical mechanisms such as frequency distribution, contingency analysis, c2-test and logistic regression model have been applied in this article. In this study, it is found that aged people are suffering from economic insecurity, unhealthy house structure, insufficient medical facility and home care, isolation, shortage of recreational instrument, shortage of balance diet and some psychological problems. Logistic analysis shows that mental status of aged population is positively influenced by land property, decision acceptance in family and getting pension (Boisko Bhata).
Md. Shahidul Islam and Md. Rafiqul Islam , 2005. Study the Socioeconomic, Psychological and Health Characteristics of Aged People in Rural Area of Natore District in Bangladesh . Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 3: 1159-1167.