Transport and mobility constraints in an aging population: health and livelihood implications in rural Tanzania

Porter, G.; Tewodros, A.; Bifandimu, F.; Gorman, M.; Heslop, A.; Sibale, E.; Awadh, A.; Kiswaga, L.

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.05.001

Transport and mobility constraints in an aging population: health and livelihood implications in rural Tanzania

Porter, G.; Tewodros, A.; Bifandimu, F.; Gorman, M.; Heslop, A.; Sibale, E.; Awadh, A.; Kiswaga, L.

Authors

Professor Gina Porter r.e.porter@durham.ac.uk
Professor

A. Tewodros

F. Bifandimu

M. Gorman

A. Heslop

E. Sibale

A. Awadh

L. Kiswaga

Abstract

This paper offers a rare examination of older people’s mobility in a developing country context. It presents findings from a recent mixed-methods study of the transport and mobility constraints faced by older people in 10 settlements in Kibaha district Tanzania and is concerned, in particular, with the interconnections between transport, health and livelihoods. The study demonstrates the diverse ways in which older people’s health, livelihoods and access to transport are interconnected, the growing importance of motorcycle–taxi services for rural connectivity, and how the relationality between older people and younger generations contributes to the shaping of mobility patterns.

Citation

Porter, G., Tewodros, A., Bifandimu, F., Gorman, M., Heslop, A., Sibale, E., …Kiswaga, L. (2013). Transport and mobility constraints in an aging population: health and livelihood implications in rural Tanzania. Journal of Transport Geography, 30, 161-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.05.001

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Jun 1, 2013
Deposit Date	Sep 22, 2014
Publicly Available Date	Nov 19, 2014
Journal	Journal of Transport Geography
Print ISSN	0966-6923
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	30
Pages	161-169
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.05.001
Keywords	Older people, Mobility, Transport, Motorcycle–taxis, Generational linkages, Poverty.

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