Religious involvement, social engagement, and subjective health status of older residents of informal neighborhoods of nairobi* Posted on 24/10/2018 (15/08/2019) by APHRC Admin PUBLICATIONS RESOURCES // PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles Religious involvement, social engagement, and subjective health status of older residents of informal neighborhoods of nairobi* Urbanization and Wellbeing October 2018 <h2>Abstract</h2> Although past research has extensively documented the effects of religious involvement and social integration on the health outcomes of older people, relatively little research has examined the relationship among older Africans. In this article, we examined the effects of religious affiliation and participation as well as forms of social engagement, including social support, sociability, and community participation on self-reported health. The study used data from a sample of older men and women (50 years and above) from two informal settlements in Nairobi Kenya. Differences in religious groups were statistically significant. Frequency of religious attendance was negatively associated with health, while the number of close friends, social support, and frequency of community participation were positively and independently related to self-reported health. Download CONTRIBUTORS Alex C. Ezeh Alex joined APHRC in 1998 (then a program of the… View Profile SIMILAR PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles What has poverty got to do with it? Analysis of household access to improved sanitation in Ghana Journal Articles Verbal autopsy interpretation: a comparative analysis of the interva model versus physician review in determining causes of death in the nairobi dss* Journal Articles Using historical vital statistics to predict the distribution of under-five mortality by cause* Briefing Papers Urban Health in Kenya Key Findings 2000 Nairobi Cross-Sectional Slum Survey Briefing Papers Urban Health in Kenya Key Findings 2000 Nairobi Cross-Sectional Slum Survey Journal Articles Towards Risk-Sensitive and Transformative Urban Development in Sub Saharan Africa Technical Reports The state of the world’s children 2012: children in an urban world* Technical Reports The report of the 3-D Commission: Data, social determinants, and better decision-making for health Journal Articles The health and well-being of older people in nairobi’s slums*