Socio-Demographic Determinants of Older Persons Satisfaction with Old Age Security Provisions in Nigeria

Elias O. Wahab, Lagos State University

It is unknown how security provisions impact on satisfaction at old age in Nigeria. This has become essential in order to improve the preparation for old age among Nigerians, Quantitative data was collected through individual-based questionnaire. Multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select local government areas, enumeration areas and individuals for the study. In all, 810 respondents were interviewed. Data analyzed using chi-square and logistic regression. The study found out that level of education is statistically related to level of satisfaction with old age security provisions(p=0.005); those in extended families are more likely to report satisfaction with old age security provisions(80%). Among the females, less than one-fifth(20%) of the respondents reported satisfaction with old age security provisions. The idea that old-age security and well being in Nigeria should remain the primary responsibility of the family is untenable. Key words: well being, satisfaction, old age, security, Nigeria