Previous page | New search |
The free AfricaBib App for Android is available here
Periodical article | Leiden University catalogue | WorldCat |
Title: | Perceived quality of life: towards a generic measure in Nigerian culture |
Author: | Olapegba, Peter Olamakinde |
Year: | 2009 |
Periodical: | Ibadan journal of the social sciences (ISSN 1597-5207) |
Volume: | 7 |
Issue: | 2 |
Pages: | 137-142 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Nigeria |
Subjects: | social welfare attitudes |
Abstract: | This study was designed to develop and validate a generic perceived quality of life measure for Nigerian culture so as to ensure the cultural relevance and validity of the concept of quality of life. 122 randomly selected respondents with ages ranging from 18 to 60 years old, a mean age of 28.7 and standard deviation of 9.9, took part in the study. The sample was drawn from Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria, and Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Results show that the measure has content validity (using 80 percent agreements of experts). Reliability coefficient alpha is .87 while standardized item alpha is .87 with correlation between forms of .68. Principal Component Analysis brought out seven factors: contentment, relationship, social support, self-competence, self-health perception, environmental relationship and recreation. It was concluded that this scale is a valid measure of perceived quality of life among Nigerians. It also suggested that the study can be improved in order to investigate multi-ethnic differences in the perception of quality of life. App., bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract] |