Factors associated with employment status among older people in Myanmar
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Issued Date
2024
Copyright Date
2018
Language
eng
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application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
ix, 67 leaves : ill.
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open access
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Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (M.A. (Population and Sexual and Reproductive Health))--Mahidol University, 2018
Suggested Citation
Wai, Wai Hlaing Zin, 1986- Factors associated with employment status among older people in Myanmar. Thesis (M.A. (Population and Sexual and Reproductive Health))--Mahidol University, 2018. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/91755
Title
Factors associated with employment status among older people in Myanmar
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Abstract
This study aims to investigate the factors associated with employment status among older people in Myanmar. Similar to other developing countries, Myanmar is becoming an ageing society while social welfare for older people is far behind the developed countries. In Myanmar, one-third of households with older people live below the poverty line. Many older people have faced inadequate household income, social protection schemes and insufficient health insurance. Typically, the financial support of older people depends on their family members. However, family support is limited due to the declining fertility and high rate of migration. This study utilized secondary data of the '2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census' which included 43,473 older people aged 60 and over. Descriptive and bivariate analyses are used to show demographic characteristics of respondents. Logistic regression for multivariate analysis is used to predict factors associated with employment status among older people in Myanmar. The findings of the study show that older males aged 60-69, low-educated and married were more likely to work. According to living arrangement, older people living alone and living with spouse only tended to participate in workforce. Moreover, older people having migrant children were more likely to work compared to their counterparts having no migrant child. The results suggest that older people necessarily participate in economic activities due to their personal preferences and perception. To avoid labour shortage due to ageing population, older people should be retained in labour market. Therefore, the government should provide job opportunities without age discrimination for older people, in addition, the government should develop health care systems in Myanmar in order to improve older people's working conditions as well as their well-being
Description
Population and Sexual and Reproductive Health (Mahidol University 2018)
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Degree Level
Master's degree
Degree Department
Institute for Population and Social Research
Degree Discipline
Population and Sexual and Reproductive Health
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University