DEMOGRAPHIC PATIERN OF ELDER ABUSE AMONG RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS AND MEN IN BAUCHI SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

Abstract

This study was on demographic pattern of elder abuse among retired army officers and men in Bauchi south senatorial district. An Il-item questionnaire on various physical and emotional elderly abuse was employed for data collection from a sample of 202. Face validation of the instrument was obtained through the judgment of five experts. A reliability index of .73 was obtained through the outcome of a pretest using split half method. Cross sectional research design was employed for the study. Frequencies. percentages and overall mean were employed to answer research questions while the chi-square statistics was used in testing the hypotheses at p .05 revel of significance. The finding of the study revealed that RAOM Christians were subjected to elder physical abuse than their Muslims counterparts (Christian= 99.5 %; Muslims 98.1%). Moreover. the study further revealed that Christians were subjected to emotional elder abuse more than their Muslims counterparts (Christians= 97.2%: Muslims= 94.7%). The study further revealed that there was no difference in the PEA of RAOM according to religion. Based on the findings of the study. recommendations were made among which was that elder abuse particularly among RAOM should be prohibited by law establishing it as a criminal offence punishable under the law.