Ageing and Social Participation: Empirical Evidence from Sohan, Islamabad

Abstract

Ageing is global phenomenon. The conception of social participation is highly valued in old age. Pakistan is the world's sixth most populous country, with 6.7 percent of its people over the age of 65. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of familial assistance among the elderly in Sohan village, Islamabad. A total of 97 older people, aged 60 and up, were interviewed using a structured research technique. A structured tool was developed for data collection. Data was entered in CSPro and analyzed in SPSS. Data reveals that intensity of social participation in old age was significantly connected, and there is significant relationship found among age and social participation. Which shows that with every increasing year the level of social participation is reduced. It is undeniable that the ageing population requires significant governmental and private attention in order to maintain their well-being in daily life. Medical advances allowed them to stay on the planet for extended periods of time, but the side effects were severe.