ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Getting Old Well in Sub Saharan Africa: Exploring the Social and Structural Drivers of Subjective Wellbeing among Elderly Men and Women in Uganda.
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- The impact of food insecurity on mental health among older adults residing in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and correlates of depression among older persons in rural eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey.Global health action · 2026Article
- The lingering impacts of COVID-19 on older women in Kenya and Uganda: A quantitative analysis of health, wellbeing, and WASH insecurity.Journal of public health research · 2026Article
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- Extending Healthy Ageing Narratives in Sub-Saharan Africa: Expert Viewpoint.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Determining frailty index thresholds for older people across multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- "Happy Farmers" in Volta Delta, Ghana? Exploring the Relationship between Environmental Conditions and Happiness.Social indicators research · 2025Article
- The impacts of COVID-19 on older adults in Uganda and Ethiopia: Perspectives from non-governmental organization staff and volunteers.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Longitudinal Studies of Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Review, Limitations, and Recommendations in Preparation of Projected Aging Population.Innovation in aging · 2024Review
- A Struggle for Survival: Meaning of Late Life in a Rural District in Uganda: A Qualitative Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- "Are Filipinos Aging Well?": Determinants of Subjective Well-Being among Senior Citizens of the Community-Based ENGAGE Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
While literature attempts to explain why self-reported subjective wellbeing (SWB) generally increases with age in most high-income countries based on a social determinants of a health framework, little work attempts to explain the low levels of self-report SWB among older persons in sub-Saharan Africa. Using the 2013 Uganda Study on Global Aging and Health with 470 individuals, this research examines (i) direct and indirect effects of age on SWB through social and structural determinants, and (ii) how direct and indirect effects vary by gender. Results show a significant direct and negative effect of age on SWB (
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