Table 2 Gender attitudes on early child bearing (percent who agreed to selected statements) among tribals and non-tribals young married people
Statements | Tribal % | Non-tribal % | P-value (Chi-square) |
|---|---|---|---|
If a couple doesn’t have a child then it’s a woman’s fault | 27.8 | 18.2 | 0.061 |
It’s a woman’s responsibility to avoid getting pregnant | 59.3 | 51.5 | 0.209 |
Women should conceive within one year of marriage to avoid shame | 50.0 | 31.5 | 0.002 |
It is husbands who can decide when to have first child | 68.5 | 50.3 | 0.003 |
The real man is the one who has child within one year of marriage | 23.2 | 16.9 | 0.207 |
Early child bearing makes women valuable in family and society | 51.9 | 37.0 | 0.015 |