A Struggle for Survival: Meaning of Late Life in a Rural District in Uganda: A Qualitative Study
Background: Between 2015 and 2050, the aging population of Uganda (aged 50 years and older) will be nearly doubled. Therefore, later-life problems have become an area of increasing research and policy interest. This study aimed at exploring how aging people living in extreme poverty in a low-income...
Main Authors: | Birthe Loa Knizek, Davy Vancampfort, Japheth Kwiringira, Elizabeth Kyazike, James Mugisha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.699485/full |
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