Health-seeking behavioural practices of the elderly in rural community of Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria

Background: The aging process increases the risks of contracting a disease among elderly people. Health-seeking behaviour is poor among the aged in sub-Saharan countries like Nigeria, escalating the burden of noncommunicable diseases and the cost of health care which further impact the utilisation o...

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Main Authors: Kayode Rasaq Adewoye, Shuaib Kayode Aremu, David Sylvanus Ekpo, Taofeek Adedayo Sanni, Tope Michael Ipinnimo, Azeez Oyemomi Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2023;volume=32;issue=3;spage=251;epage=258;aulast=Adewoye