Women's experiences of growing older in a rural economy in Ghana

Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Okyere, Joshua, and Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku (2024) Women's experiences of growing older in a rural economy in Ghana. In: Chitando, Anna, Kamaara, Eunice, and Chitando, Ezra, (eds.) Routledge Handbook of Contemporary African Women. Routledge, Abingdon, UK, pp. 424-436.

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DOI: 10.4324/9781003413820-36

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Abstract

For years, African women have struggled to gain social recognition and autonomy. This challenge with independence has truncated the socio-economic status and exacerbated adverse health outcomes among African women. Using an intersectionality lens as a theoretical framework, this chapter explores the experiences of Ghanaian women in relation to ageing in a rural economy. The chapter discusses the social, economic, and health challenges that women experience as they grow older. Furthermore, it interrogates how gender and rurality intersect to influence Ghanaian women's experiences with ageing. In addition, the chapter identifies existing opportunities that can be leveraged at the individual, household, community, and national levels to improve the quality of life of women as they navigate through their later years. The chapter concludes by calling for greater attention to the experiences of older women in rural economies. It argues that policies and programmes must be designed with a gender-sensitive and intersectionality lens.


Item ID:	87125
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	978-1-003-41382-0
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Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2025 04:01
FoR Codes:	42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420602 Health equity @ 100%
SEO Codes:	20 HEALTH > 2004 Public health (excl. specific population health) > 200401 Behaviour and health @ 100%
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