A DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY OF AFRICAN ATTITUDES ON BRIBERY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60154/jaepp.2014.v15n2p541Keywords:
bribery, ethics, rent seeking, demographic variables, gender, age, marital status, ethnicity, religion, religiosity, education level, employment status, occupation, social class, income level, size of town, health, happiness, confidence in the police, confidence in the justice system, confidence in government, left-right political spectrum, Africa, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, RwandaAbstract
This paper examines ethical opinion on bribe taking in four African countries – South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia and Rwanda. Nineteen demographic variables (gender, age, marital status, etc.) are also examined. Although all countries expressed a strong opposition to bribe taking, opposition was stronger in some countries than others. Most of the demographic variables proved to be significant.
Key Words: bribery, ethics, rent seeking, demographic variables, gender, age, marital status, ethnicity, religion, religiosity, education level, employment status, occupation, social class, income level, size of town, health, happiness, confidence in the police, confidence in the justice system, confidence in government, left-right political spectrum, Africa, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, Rwanda.