Population ageing and survival challenges in rural Ghana

Journal of Social Development in Africa

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 90-112

  Mba, Chuks J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Ageing; Elderly; Ghana; Population; Rural

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; ELDERLY POPULATION; RURAL POPULATION; SURVIVAL;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 8144230018     PISSN: 10121080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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