Effects of natural disaster on aged women: A case study on Chattogram metropolitan coastal area, Bangladesh

Abstract

Population attributes like health, age group, education and gender are not only dependent on the socio-economic entities but also on  the spatial arrangement of the variables. Among population, aged women are always at high risk to natural disaster and climate  change related exposure. The study tries to explore the types of natural disaster faced by aged women and assess the coping  strategies with their socio economic condition of coastal area of Chattogram metropolitan, Bangladesh. The study was carried out by  the combination of both primary and secondary data sources. The primary data were collected from questionnaire survey which  consisted of 100 questionnaire. It was conducted through household interview from 65+ Aged women. The study explored that aged  women mostly face cyclone, tidal flood, and coastal bank erosion and lose their life and assets. They faces worst situation in disaster time due to unfavorable health condition. Despite of hurdle situation, they intensively involved themselves in various activities in  before; during; and post disaster time. So it is the responsibility and duty of society and new generation to take essential steps for  their betterment.