PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR RETIREES IN NIGERIA
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2021
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Department of Social Work
Abstract
Retirement is a natural process, which presents a unique challenge to all sectors of the
society especially now that the demographic changes of older adults in Africa tend to
indicate the inability of most government to design functional healthcare services for
the seniors. Based on the above background, this study examined the perceived views
of the public in Nigeria on the healthcare services for retirees. Gestalt theory of
perception was adopted as the theoretical orientation. In addition, the Multi-stage
sampling technique was used to collect data from respondents from the six geopolitical
zones of the country clustered into three. Data so collected were analysed
and presented in frequency tables and percentages. Findings from the study shows that
approximately 90% of respondents were of the view that there is nonchalant attitude of
the government on the healthcare services of the retirees in Nigeria. Similarly, 67.5%
of respondents affirmed that accessibility of healthcare services of these seniors solely
depends on one’s socio-economic stands as the hospital bills are beyond the reach of
the downtrodden apart from those enrolled under National Health Insurance scheme
(NHIS). The study however proffered some recommendations such as providing
special health care centres for the seniors in every local government councils amongst
others.
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Healthcare, Older Adult, Perception, Public Perception, Retires