Disparities in Elderly care Supports during Post-Covid-19 era in Ondo State, Nigeria

The paper examines disparities in elderly care supports during Post Covid¬-19 era in Ondo state Nigeria. A total sample size of 12 family care-givers belonging to age-group 26-53 and 43-68 years were engaged in the two Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). Focus Group Discussions were conducted at different locations of Irele and Okiti-pupa Local Government Areas (LGAs). The data collected from the study areas were analyzed with their contents. The key findings from FGDs are: That the dominated care supports (50.1 percent) received by 6 elderly people (50-80 years) at Irele during Post-Covid 19 era were: Foods, bathing, medical treatments, carrying and clothing whereas, in Okitipupa, the major care supports (33.3 percent) received by 6 elderly people (54-87 years) were: Food, fruits, money, drugs, bringing their grand-children to them, calling them and visiting them. Also, the family care-givers at Irele were majorly males (66.7 percent), while, in Okitipupa, the family care-givers were majorly females (66.7 percent). Finally, the family care-givers at Irele belong to age-group 43-68 years, whereas, in Okitipupa, the family care-givers belong to age-group 26-53 years. Thus, the study recommends that there is an urgent need by the family care givers to beef-up their care supports giving to elderly in Okitipupa Ondo state and Nigerian society at large during this post-Covid 19 era.