Longitudinal Studies of Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Review, Limitations, and Recommendations in Preparation of Projected Aging Population.
Olayinka AkinrolieAnthony Obinna IwuagwuMichael Ebe KaluDaniel G RaynerOluwagbemiga OyinlolaJuliet Chigozie Donatus EzulikeAugustine Chukwuebuka OkohAdebayo O MakanjuEbere P UgwuodoImmaculata A UgwujaMakanjuola Osuolale JohnDeborah AdelekeChukwuenyegom J EgbumikeEbuka Miracle AnietoIjeoma B AnietoChiedozie James AlumonaOgochukwu Kelechi OnyesoBlessing OjembeChidinma A OmejeErnest C NwachukwuEzinne C EkediegwuKelechi M OnyesoAdemuyiwa AdeboyeMichael IbekakuOmobolade AkinrolieChukwuebuka P OnyekerePublished in: Innovation in aging (2024)
Longitudinal studies on aging are sparingly being utilized in SSA. Most analyses conducted across the longitudinal data set were cross-sectional, which hindered the understanding of aging changes that occurred over time that could better inform aging policy and interventions. We call for funding bodies, such as WHO-SAGE, to develop funding competitions that focus on conducting longitudinal analyses, such as structural equation modeling, highlighting changes occurring among the aging population in SSA.