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Experience of Aging in the Ngäbe‑Buglé Community in Coto Brus, Costa Rica: A Qualitative Study Cover

Experience of Aging in the Ngäbe‑Buglé Community in Coto Brus, Costa Rica: A Qualitative Study

Open Access
|Jan 2025

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Figure 1

A detailed map of Costa Rica highlighting the locations of major Indigenous communities [1].

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participants.

PARTICIPANT NUMBERSEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTHAGE (YEARS)EDUCATION LEVELCIVIL STATUSOCCUPATION
1FemaleUnknown, ~78*NoneMarriedDomestic work
2Male792nd gradeMarriedSells artisanal products
3Male52NoneMarriedAgriculture
4Male90NoneWidowedRetired
5MaleUnknown, ~76*4th gradeSingleRetired
6FemaleUnknown, ~75*NoneWidowedSells artisanal products, domestic work
7Female596th gradeMarriedRetired, domestic work
8Male676th gradeMarriedAgriculture
9FemaleUnknown, ~77*NoneSingleSells artisanal products
10Male83NoneSingleRetired
11Male90NoneMarriedRetired
12Male72NoneMarriedRetired
13Female72NoneSingleDomestic work
14Female59NoneMarriedSells artisanal products

[i] *Some participants were unsure of their exact age. Age estimates were given by participants as interviews were conducted.

Table 2

Themes and subcategories.

THEMESSUBCATEGORIES
Economic difficultiesFunds
Infrastructure
Healthcare access
Insufficient social supportReliance on family
Little community support
Limited activities and engagement
Cultural aspects related to La CasonaImportance of nature
Generational gap
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4544 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 16, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 7, 2025
Published on: Jan 29, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2025 Melissa Rallo, Nicholas Leahy, Alexis Vetack, Hima Konduru, Shania Bailey, Lillianna Pedersen, Christine Wan, Wendel Mora, Virginia Rowthorn, Shailvi Gupta, Carlos Faerron Guzmán, published by Ubiquity Press
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