Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

In recent years, Community-Based Rehabilitation has emerged as a critical factor shaping quality of life of the elderly across organizations operating in and around Borno State. As institutions grapple with the pressures of globalization, regulatory reform, and shifting stakeholder expectations, understanding how community-based rehabilitation relates to quality of life of the elderly has become an important area of both scholarly and practical concern.

Borno State presents a useful setting for examining this relationship precisely because the conditions there — structural, regulatory, and behavioural — differ from those typically assumed in the broader literature, most of which draws on evidence from more developed economies.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Despite a growing body of literature on community-based rehabilitation, there remains limited consensus on the precise nature of its relationship with quality of life of the elderly, particularly within Borno State. Many organizations continue to make decisions about community-based rehabilitation without a clear, evidence-based understanding of how those decisions ultimately affect quality of life of the elderly. This gap between practice and empirical understanding is the central problem this study seeks to address.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1. To examine the effect of Community-Based Rehabilitation on quality of life of the elderly in Borno State.
2. To assess the extent to which community-based rehabilitation influences quality of life of the elderly within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with community-based rehabilitation in relation to quality of life of the elderly.
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing community-based rehabilitation in order to improve quality of life of the elderly.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of community-based rehabilitation on quality of life of the elderly in Borno State?
2. To what extent does community-based rehabilitation influence quality of life of the elderly within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with community-based rehabilitation in relation to quality of life of the elderly?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize community-based rehabilitation in order to improve quality of life of the elderly?

1.5 Significance of the Study

Beyond its academic contribution to the field of social work, this study has practical value for management teams within Borno State seeking to understand how community-based rehabilitation translates into measurable outcomes around quality of life of the elderly. It is equally useful to students and future researchers looking for a localized empirical reference on this relationship.

1.6 Scope of the Study

In terms of scope, this study confines itself to Borno State, focusing specifically on how community-based rehabilitation relates to quality of life of the elderly within that setting. Findings are interpreted within these boundaries rather than as universal claims applicable to every organization or market.