@article{Kuranchie_2021, title={SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS OF THE OLDER ADULTS IN NON-URBAN SETTINGS: AN EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE}, volume={60}, url={https://jsshuok.com/oj/index.php/jssh/article/view/548}, DOI={10.46568/jssh.v60i2.548}, abstractNote={<p><em>The study was conducted to unveil social connectedness of the older adults in non-urban </em><em>societies in Ghana, and the ecological and social inclusion theories underpinned the </em><em>study. The descriptive cross-sectional survey was undertaken based on the positivist </em><em>school of thought. Older adults who were 60 years or more, participated in the study. </em><em>Older Adults’ Social Connectedness Questionnaire (OASCQ) was designed to gather data </em><em>to answer the research questions and test the hypothesis. Frequency counts and </em><em>percentages, mean and standard deviation and independent samples t-test were the </em><em>analytical tools employed for the data analysis. The study unveiled, inter alia, that the </em><em>older adults tend to enjoy moderate level of social connectedness and the major groups </em><em>of people they frequently socially interact with are relatives, religious group members, </em><em>neighbours and friends. The study also unveiled that religious activities, phone calls, </em><em>cultural and social activities are the principal conduits for the older adults’ social </em><br /><em>interaction with significant others. Finally, the study establ ished a difference in the level </em><em>of social connectedness of the male and female older adults. It is reckoned that the older </em><em>adults in the rural settings need more and intensive social interactions to serve as impetus </em><em>for longevity.</em></p>}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities}, author={Kuranchie, Alfred}, year={2021}, month={Dec.}, pages={39–55} }