IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE RESEARCH (JPASWR )

E-ISSN 2504-3597
P-ISSN 2695-2440
VOL. 8 NO. 1 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/jpaswr.v8.no1.2023.pg16.28

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Age Falsification and Public Perception in Nigeria

ERUDE, Shalom Ufuoma, OROGUN, Omuboba Caroline, IYAMAH, Joy Obiageli

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Abstract

Over the years, there have been a preponderance of age falsification in the country, and several scholars, have argued that, there are factors that are responsible for this. It is in that regard, this study examines the nature and causes of age falsfication from a Nigerian perspective. This study made use of secondary method of data collection. The qualitative tools viz content and historical analysis was exploited. The study posits that age falsification in the Nigeria civil service is caused by numerous factors viz: the fear of uncertainties surrounding retirement; consideration for family pressure and needs; apprehension over lack of alternative means of livelihood; absence of effective social policy and the failure to effectively keep employees records b y the directorate in charge, among others. This study asserts that, falsification of age by civil servants in Nigeria, is a well calculated, planned and rational decision, with full knowledge of the pros and cons. Through secondary method of data collection employed in this work, it has become established that age falsification negatively affects retirement and gave rise to redundancy, ethical problems, lack of initiative due to ageing workforce, and what have you. Also, from our findings, age falsification undermines recruitment process in the civil service, by limiting opportunities for young graduates and job seekers. The lack of creative minds as a result of ageing is again identified to be one of the major factors that is undermining efforts at making the civil service result oriented. The Social Restorative Theory, SRT, is used, as an approach to claw back the resulting benefits of the age cheater, upon the discovery of the fraud in order to put society where it would have been without the fraudulent act. In that regard, the following recommendation(s) are outlined: acceptance and judicious use of digital tools. Also, government need to put in place a viable social policy for public ser

keywords:

Age-falsification, retirement challenges, public perception.

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