Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Rural Populace in Nigeria

The study investigates factors influencing quality of life (QoL) among rural people in Nigeria. Two hundred and Twenty one (221) consenting adults within the rural area were sampled. Multi stage sampling technique was used to select respondents. Results revealed that respondents with low level of life stressor significantly reported higher score on quality of life than those with high level of life stressors. More also, there was no gender difference in the level of quality of life among the rural people. Age, gender, marital status, number of wives, number of children, and experience in rural area, occupation and educational attainment predicted quality of life. It was concluded that rural life stressor and demographic characteristics are significantly related to rural dwellers quality of life.

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Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Rural Populace in Nigeria

Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies ◽

10.22610/jebs.v9i3.1752 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 133

Author(s):

Oyeleke Ajiboye Isaac ◽

Pius Tangwe Tanga

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Rural Area ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Rural People ◽

Number Of Children ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Multi Stage ◽

Life Stressor ◽

High Level

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Forms and usage of indigenous knowledge as tools to improve the quality of life in Idemili South Local Government Area Anambra State, Nigeria

Journal of Library Services and Technologies ◽

10.47524/jlst.v2i2.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 17-27

Author(s):

G. N. Lazarus ◽

I. IJinadu

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Local Government ◽

Indigenous Knowledge ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Rural People ◽

Anambra State ◽

Multi Stage

The study investigatedthe forms of indigenous knowledge (IK) and how their utilization determines the quality of life of people in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. While the main objective of the research wasto investigate how the forms and usage of indigenous knowledge improve the quality of life of people in Nigeria, the specific objectives were: to identify the forms of indigenous knowledge in Nigeria, examine the use of indigenous knowledge in Nigeria and determine the quality of life of rural people in Nigeria. Adopting a survey research design, a multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 287 rural dwellers whose age range was between 20-65years from seven (7) communities as respondents for the study. The questionnaire hadthree sections A-C. The questions were tested for validity and reliability using the Cronbach‟s alpha test. One of the major findings was that appropriate use of the identified forms of IK significantly improve the quality of life of rural people. The study recommended, among others, that libraries and librarians should endeavor to preserve and disseminate IK in Nigeria in order to rekindle interests in indigenous knowledge as a research domain intended to improve the quality of life of the rural people.

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Investigating the relationship between housing satisfaction and quality of life in the decayed historic areas of Isfahan using path diagram

Indoor and Built Environment ◽

10.1177/1420326x17690795 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 27 (5) ◽

pp. 645-657 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Esfandiar Zebardast ◽

Homayoon Nooraie

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Housing Quality ◽

Housing Satisfaction ◽

Space Factor ◽

Path Diagram ◽

Multi Stage ◽

Historic Areas ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this paper is to survey the decayed historic areas of Isfahan (DHI) in order to determine the relationship between housing satisfaction and quality of life. The related literature on quality of life was reviewed and WHOQOL-BREF model was selected for measuring the quality of life as a whole; also, 17 indicators depicting the housing domain of quality of life were chosen for the purposes of this study. A multi-stage sampling technique was applied to data collection. For data analysis, firstly, the data obtained on 17 indicators of housing domain of quality of life were analysed using factor analysis. The factors extracted are housing quality, housing space, security of tenure and housing affiliation. Secondly, a path diagram was applied to obtain the relation between housing satisfaction sub-domains and the domains of quality of life as a whole. The results indicate that the housing space was the most effective sub-domain of housing on the domains of quality of life as a whole. We also found that in order to improve the housing domain of quality of life in the DHI, due attention should be paid to housing quality factor and to improve quality of life as a whole in these areas, it is also necessary to pay attention to housing space factor.

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Harapan Pada Lansia Dengan Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2

Jurnal Smart Keperawatan ◽

10.34310/jskp.v7i2.331 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 97

Author(s):

Lailatuz Zalia Ifianti ◽

Rita Hadi Widyastuti

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

The Elderly ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Herth Hope Index ◽

High Level ◽

Diabetes Melitus

Diabetes melitus adalah gangguan metabolik yang ditandai dengan kenaikan kadar glukosa dalam darah dan dapat menyebabkan berbagai macam komplikasi sehingga mempengaruhi kualitas hidup lansia. Harapan akan membawa kepada keoptimisan dan meningkatkan kualitas hidup lansia dengan penyakit kronis. Sementara penelitian mengenai dampak harapan masih sangat kurang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan derajat harapan pada lansia dengan diabetes melitus tipe 2.Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian kuantitatif survei, responden terdiri dari 127 lansia yang menderita DM tipe 2 yang diambil dengan teknik total sampling setelah memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Kuesioner HHI (Herth Hope Index) digunakan untuk mengetahui gambaran harapan. Uji validitas dan reliabilitas telah dilakukan dan hasilnya valid serta reliabel. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa karakteristik responden adalah didominasi usia 60-74 tahun, sebagian besar berjenis kelamin wanita, tingkat pendidikan didominasi oleh pendidikan SD-SMP, sebagian besar menikah, Suku Jawa, menderita DM < 5 tahun dan tidak mengalami komplikasi. Derajat harapan menunjukkan bahwa responden mempunyai harapan yang tinggi dengan nilai mean sebesar 37.41. Sebagian besar responden merasa hidupnya memiliki nilai dan berharga.Masyarakat dan petugas kesehatan harus membantu lansia mempertahankan derajat harapan yang sudah tinggi dengan menyediakan dukungan sosial dan membantu lansia mencari jalan keluar ketika menghadapi masalah tentang kesehatan dan yang lainnya. Kata Kunci: diabetes mellitus; harapan; lansiaHOPE IN ELDERLY WITH DIABETES MELITUS TYPE 2Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that signed with the increase of glucose level in blood and can make various complication which influences the elderly’s quality of life. Hope will bring the optimism and increased the quality of life on elderly with chronic diseases. However, research supporting this effect is lacking. This study was aimed to find out the description of the hope level among elderly with diabetes mellitus type 2. This study was quantitative descriptive with 127 elderly diabetic patients taken by using total sampling technique by fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Herth Hope Index (HHI) questionnaire was used. The validity and reliability was confirmed. The results of this research show that the age of respondent was dominated with 60-74 years old, mostly consist of female. The education level was mostly elementary school, mostly have been married and from Javanese family, suffered from DM for about 5 years and mostly didn’t have complications. For the hope level, the respondent mostly is in high level with mean score is 37.41. The respondent feel that their life is worth and precious. Based on the results of this research, the society and health center member should help the elderly to maintenance their level of hope by give the support system to the elderly and facilitate the elderly to solve their problem about health or another. Keywords: diabetes mellitus; elderly; hope

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Attitude to Ageing As a Predictor of Subjective Health and Quality of Life Among Older People in Delta State, Nigeria

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v11n6p1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Bernedeth N. Ezegbe ◽

Godspower O. Oriehi ◽

Victoria I. Okika ◽

Justina I. Ofuebe ◽

Chinyere Loveth Chukwu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Local Government ◽

Older People ◽

Sample Size ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Subjective Health ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Multi Stage

OBJECTIVE: The study investigated attitude to ageing as a predictor of subjective health and quality of life among the older people in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State. Three research questions guided the study. METHOD: The population of the study comprised 6,670 older people 3,323 males and 3347 females in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. The sample size of the study is 667 older people in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to get the sample size for the study. Two stages of selection were used in order to draw the sample for the study. For the first stage, simple sampling technique was used to draw 11 communities out of 22 communities in the study area. In second stage 10% of the study population was used. The questionnaires were validated by two experts from guidance and counselling and one from measurement and evaluation. Reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha method reliability estimate. Copies of the questionnaire were administered directly to the respondents. Linear regression was used for the data analysis. RESULTS: The finding of the study revealed that older people of Ika South Local Government Area maintains positive attitude to ageing, that attitude to ageing is not a predictor of subjective health among older people of Ika South Local Government Area and attitude to ageing does not significantly predict quality of life among people of Ika South Local Government Area. CONCLUSION: Based on the finding of the study, government and professional guidance counsellors should make use of the information generated from the study to organize workshop training for older people on what constitute subjective health quality of life and what constitute positive attitude to ageing. 

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EVALUATION OF STRESS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research ◽

10.22159/ajpcr.2016.v9s2.13539 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 199

Author(s):

Jayabharathi Bhaskaran

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Postmenopausal Women ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

World Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Results ◽

High Level ◽

Very High

ABSTRACT Background: Menopause is a stage in life when a woman stops having her monthly period. It is a normal part of aging and marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. The age of menopause varies from 45 to 50 years. In some woman, the age of menopause may be 51 or 52 years. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the stress and its influence on quality of life (QOL) in postmenopausal women in selected areas, Kattankulathur Block, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in selected areas in Kattankulathur Block, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. After initial screening, simple random sampling technique was adopted to select the study participants. The total sample size comprised 130 postmenopausal women. Assessments were made by Sheldon Cohen’s, the Perceived Stress Scale for assessing the stress level of postmenopausal women and the World Health Organization QOL-BREF Scale for assessing their QOL. Results: This study showed that the majority of postmenopausal women 90 (70.4%) had very high level of stress. Maximum of postmenopausal women 56 (44%) had very poor QOL, and 59 (46%) were very dissatisfied about their health status. The lower mean scores were found in physical, psychological, social, and environment domain among postmenopausal women. There was moderate negative correlation found between stress and QOL among postmenopausal women. It shows that, when the stress was increased, poor QOL was experienced by postmenopausal women. Conclusion: This study results showed that the majority of postmenopausal women 90 (70.4%) had very high level of stress which negatively affected the QOL of postmenopausal women. Keywords: Stress, Quality of life, Postmenopausal women.

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PENINGKATAN KUALITAS HIDUP MELALUI LOGOTERAPI PADA KLIEN YANG MENJALANI HEMODIALISIS

Jurnal Keperawatan ◽

10.32583/keperawatan.v11i1.425 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 9-18

Author(s):

Abdul Wakhid ◽

Ana Puji Astuti ◽

Maya Kurnia Dewi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Renal Failure ◽

Test Group ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

T Test ◽

P Value ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Post Test ◽

The Mean

Logoterapi merupakan terapi untuk menemukan makna positif dibalik sebuah kejadian yang tidak diharapkan. Logoterapi dilaksanakan secara individu maupun berkelompok dalam bentuk konseling dan berorientasi pada pencarian makna hidup individu. Tujuan logoterapi meningkatkan makna pengalaman hidup individu yang diarahkan kepada pengambilan keputusan yang bertanggung jawab. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan rancangan pre-experiment dengan metode pre and post test group, artinya pengumpulan data dilakukan terhadap responden untuk membandingkan kualitas hidup sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan intervensi. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode total sampling yaitu pengambilan seluruh sampel dengan tetap memperhatikan kriteria yang telah ditetapkan. Jumlah pasien yang menjalani hemodialisis di RSUD Ungaran sebanyak 21 orang dan di RSUD Ambarawa sebanyak 25 pasien. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji t test dependent. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa dari 46 responden didapatkan rata-rata skor kualitas hidup pasien yang mejalani hemodialisis sebesar 60.22 dengan skor terrendah 55 dan skor tertinggi 69. Bahwa dari 46 responden didapatkan rata-rata skor kualitas hidup pasien yang mejalani hemodialisis sebesar 88.72 dengan skor terrendah 79 dan skor tertinggi 103. Hasil uji statistik dengan uji t test dependent diketahui ada pengaruh logoterapi terhadap kemampuan memaknai hidup pada klien yang menjalani hemodialisis di RSUD Kabupaten Semarang (p value: 0,0001). Saran perlunya peningkatan kemampuan perawat dalam memberikan layanan kesehatan termasuk pemberian atau pemanduan penemuan makna hidup bagi pasien hemodialysis, agar selain dengan hemodialysis, ada faktor internal dari pasien yang dapat dijadikan sebagai motivasi untuk sembuh dari penyakit. Kata Kunci: Logoterapi, kualitas hidup IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH RENAL FAILURE WHO UNDERWENT HEMODIALYSIS ABSTRACT Logotherapy is a therapy to discover the positive meaning behind an unexpected event. Logotherapy is carried out individually or in groups in the form of counseling and oriented to the search for the meaning of individual life. This study aims to improve the quality of life of patients with renal failure who underwent hemodialysis. This research was conducted by using pre-experiment with pre-post test study. The sampling technique was done by the convenience sampling. The number of patients undergoing hemodialysis as many as 46 respondents. Data analysis was done by using test t test dependent. The result showed that from 46 respondents got the mean of quality of life of patients who had hemodialysis 60.22 with lowest score 55 and highest score 69. Whereas from 46 respondents got the mean score of life quality of patients who had hemodialysis 88.72 with score the lowest score 79 and the highest score 103. The result of statistical test with t test dependent is known there is influence of logoterapi to the ability of meaningful life on client who undergo hemodialysis at Semarang Regency hospitals (p value: 0.0001). Advice on the need to improve the nurse's ability to provide health services, including the provision or guidance of the discovery of the meaning of life for hemodialysis patients, in addition to hemodialysis, there are internal factors of the patient that can be used as a motivation to recover from illness. Keywords: Logotherapy, quality of life, kidney failure.

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Norman Uphoff, Milton J. Esman and Anirudh Krishna. Reasons for Success: Learning from Instructive Experiences in Rural Development. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1998. Paperback. Indian Rs 250.00. 233 pages.

The Pakistan Development Review ◽

10.30541/v37i3pp.305-307 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

pp. 305-307

Author(s):

Afia Malik

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Economic Growth ◽

Rural Development ◽

Natural Resources ◽

New Delhi ◽

Rural Poor ◽

Neoclassical Model ◽

Rural People ◽

Small Holders

Given the demographic realities in the developing world, it is not possible to solve the problems of poverty in these countries following the neoclassical model of economic growth. Since the majority of people are ruralites in these countries, the focus should be on rural development directly rather than on waiting for the benefits to trickle down to the rural poor. What is needed is to improve the quality of life and productivity of the small-holders or landless whose livelihood is based on natural resources which are depleting and require urgent attention. More options should be available for the rural people in their own area.

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HUBUNGAN EFIKASI DIRI DENGAN KUALITAS HIDUP PASIEN GAGAL GINJAL KRONIK YANG MENJALANI HEMODIALISIS

Journal of Holistic Nursing Science ◽

10.31603/nursing.v5i2.2430 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 56-63

Author(s):

Abdul Wakhid ◽

Estri Linda Wijayanti ◽

Liyanovitasari Liyanovitasari

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Healing Process ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Kolmogorov Smirnov

Background: Self efficacy can optimize the quality of life of clients who undergo the healing process due to chronic diseases. Individuals with higher self-efficacy move their personal and social resources proactively to maintain and improve the quality and length of their lives so that they experience a better quality of life. Objectives: the purpose of this study was to find the correlation between self efficacy and quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease who undergo hemodialysis at RSUD Semarang Regency. Metode: This type of research was descriptive correlation with cross sectional approach. The samples in this study more 76 people with total sampling technique. The data collection tool for self efficacy was measured by General Self-Efficacy scale, for quality of life with WHOQoL-BREF. Statistical test used Kolmogorov-smirnov. Result: The result showed that self efficacy in patients with chronic kidney disease was mostly in moderate category (53,9%), quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease was mostly in good category (68,4%). There was a correlation between self efficacy and quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease who undergo hemodialysis at RSUD Semarang Regency, the result obtained p-value of 0.000 <α (0,05). Suggestion: Patients with chronic kidney disease can maintain good quality of life by helping to generate positive self-esteem and high self efficacy.

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