Table 1 Distribution of respondents’ attitudes to gender roles, by sex of the respondent (%)
Items of traditional gender roles | Total (n = 1099) | Male (n = 430) | Female (n = 669) |
|---|---|---|---|
Household should be led by men. | |||
Disagree | 46.95 | 26.98 | 59.79 |
Uncertain | 21.93 | 25.81 | 19.43 |
Agree | 31.12 | 47.21 | 20.78 |
In general, boys should get more schooling than girls. | |||
Disagree | 62.24 | 55.81 | 66.37 |
Uncertain | 16.56 | 20.93 | 13.75 |
Agree | 21.20 | 23.26 | 19.88 |
When jobs are scarce, men should have more right to a job than women. | |||
Disagree | 64.15 | 43.95 | 77.13 |
Uncertain | 15.20 | 24.19 | 9.42 |
Agree | 20.66 | 31.86 | 13.45 |
Women should have same opportunities as men to leadership positions. | |||
Disagree | 6.01 | 10.00 | 3.44 |
Uncertain | 9.83 | 18.60 | 4.19 |
Agree | 84.17 | 71.40 | 92.38 |
It is acceptable for a husband to beat his wife in some situations. | |||
Disagree | 91.08 | 81.86 | 97.01 |
Uncertain | 6.01 | 12.79 | 1.64 |
Agree | 2.91 | 5.35 | 1.35 |
A woman should not be the first to show a man she likes him. | |||
Disagree | 71.43 | 81.16 | 65.17 |
Uncertain | 22.11 | 16.05 | 26.01 |
Agree | 6.46 | 2.79 | 8.82 |