Situational Analysis of Elderly Dalit People of the Far Western Region of Nepal
Dirgha Raj Pandit,
Bijen Upadhyay,
Hom Nath Chalise
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 … Show more
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