Social capital, functional health status and quality of life among adults in rural Southwest Nigeria
Social capital significantly influenced the quality of life in rural southwest Nigeria. Interventions aimed at improving the quality of life in these communities should leverage social networks, promote health education, and enhance access to healthcare. Targeted programs such as community-based health initiatives, peer-support networks for younger adults, and literacy programs for individuals with lower education levels can strengthen social capital and improve health outcomes. Younger adults and those with lower levels of education should be the primary targets of such interventions.
Authors
- Mobolaji M. Salawu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5708-1417)
- Joshua Odunayo Akinyemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0675-2110)
- Olufunmilayo I. Fawole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6982-8899)
- Promise Izuchukwu Okoroafor
Institutions
- University of Ibadan (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22429-5
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Carnegie Corporation of New York
- Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete
- Wellcome Trust
- Government of the United Kingdom
- New Partnership for Africa's Development
- African Population and Health Research Center
- African Academy of Sciences
- Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa