"We do not go outside, though We want to": Unequal Access to Public Transport and Transport-Related Social Exclusion of Older Adults in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
J Appl Gerontol
; 43(8): 1165-1176, 2024 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-38353213
ABSTRACT
This study investigated key physical and social barriers to accessing public transport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and how the unequal accessibility of transport leads to the social exclusion of older adults. Employing a transport disadvantage perspective and drawing on visual surveys and in-depth interviews, the study explores the context and lived experiences of older adults using public transport in their everyday lives. Difficulty in accessing buses due to overcrowding and congestion, struggling to get on rickshaws due to height, avoiding CNG (an autorickshaw) and cabs due to high fares, disliking Laguna (a small four-wheeler human haulier for carrying passengers) for compact seating arrangements, undesirable behavior, and social attitudes discourage older adults from participating in social activities and produce a feeling of social isolation and exclusion. Hence, more inclusive transport policies are essential in low- and middle-income countries to reduce transport-related social exclusion and improve the well-being of older adults.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Isolation
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Transportation
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Appl Gerontol
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands
Country of publication:
United States