The Situation of Older Persons in Myanmar - Results from the 2012 Survey of Older Persons

MIMU Assessment Code: 

HAIM_001

Participating Agencies: 

HelpAge International
Age International UK
United Nations Populations Fund
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement

Entry Date: 

06-Feb-2014

Last Updated: 

28-Oct-2016 11:27

Type of Assessment: 

  • Development focused

Sector(s) covered: 

  • Protection

Sub Sector(s) covered: 

The ageing of Myanmar’s population, Social characteristics of older people, Economic activity and income, Material well-being, Living arrangements, Family support and exchanges, Health

State/Region: 

  • Ayeyarwady
  • Bago (East)
  • Bago (West)
  • Chin
  • Kayah
  • Kayin
  • Magway
  • Mandalay
  • Mon
  • Nay Pyi Taw
  • Rakhine
  • Sagaing
  • Shan (East)
  • Shan (North)
  • Shan (South)
  • Tanintharyi
  • Yangon

Number of villages: 

150

Number of IDP camps/ sites: 

4 080

Methodology: 

Qualitative / Quantitative Survey

Survey Unit: 

  • Individual

Mode of Data Collection: 

  • Interview (unstructured)
  • Questionnaire (structured interview)
  • Focus group discussion

Status: 

  • Report completed

Start Date: 

Jan-2012

End Date: 

Jan-2012

Report Availability: 

  • Publicly available

Type of Information Available: 

  • Summary
  • Full Report

Language of the report/summary: 

  • English
  • Myanmar

Means of distribution: 

  • Weblink
  • Hard Copy
  • Soft Copy

Weblink: 

http://www.helpage.org/download/513e1dfa7b0b7

Name and Position: 

Mr Tapan Barman

Organization's email: 

[email protected]

Submission Contact Agency: 

HelpAge International