SOBS 624 AGEING AND HEALTH
Credits:
2
The course introduces students to the issues of global ageing in general with reference to Africa in particular. This course also examines the impact of ageing on the structure and composition of society and its implications for the economy, health, and development. In addition, the course will explain the magnitude of health and development issues as they relate to ageing and enables students to do a gender analysis of these issues. It will also examine the contemporary social transformation taking place in Africa and how this affects aging and health.