Situational Analysis of Elderly Dalit People of the Far Western Region of Nepal

Q1 Arts and Humanities

Mind and Society Pub Date : 2023-10-14 DOI:10.56011/mind-mri-123-20232

Dirgha Raj Pandit, Bijen Upadhyay, H. Chalise

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Abstract

Dalit is a name for people belonging to the lowest stratum in a few South Asian Countries. This study examines the situation analysis of elderly Dalits of Nepal. The total respondents were 381 older people. This study found more than half of respondents were residing with their son/daughter-in-law (53.2%). Elderly living with a spouse only was quite high (37.4%) than in other studies from Nepal. Out of the total respondents, nearly 95 percent have at least one health problem. More than 90 %of respondents feel lonely (92.1%) and depressed (94.7%). Similarly, more than half of the respondents (59.4%) feel that they are not cared for by their family members and nearly two-thirds (65.7%) feel insecure. Local governments and stakeholders should start health promotion programs and awareness activities so that older people can live dignified lives in their later years.

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尼泊尔远西地区老年达利特人的状况分析

达利特人是南亚一些国家对属于最底层的人的称呼。本研究探讨了尼泊尔老年达利特人的状况分析。受访者共有 381 名老年人。研究发现，半数以上的受访者与儿子/儿媳同住（53.2%）。与尼泊尔其他研究相比，仅与配偶同住的老年人比例相当高（37.4%）。在所有受访者中，近 95% 的人至少有一个健康问题。超过 90% 的受访者感到孤独（92.1%）和抑郁（94.7%）。同样，半数以上的受访者（59.4%）认为自己得不到家人的关心，近三分之二的受访者（65.7%）感到没有安全感。地方政府和利益相关者应启动健康促进计划和宣传活动，让老年人在晚年过上有尊严的生活。

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Mind and Society Arts and Humanities-Philosophy

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