Table 12 Perceptions of community beliefs regarding girls’ responsibilities and motivations for ATS
| Â | Responses | Age group | Gender | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phrases | Most people or everyone | Half | Few or no one | No answer | Df = 12 | Df = 3 |
How many people in your community believe that… | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | x2, p-value | x2, p-value |
A girl with a developed body is ready to have sex | 149 (36.2) | 72 (17.5) | 167 (40.5) | 24 (5.8) | 18.693, 0.096 | 2.793, 0.425 |
A girl with a developed body has the maturity to make decisions about her sexual partners and relations | 136 (33.0) | 75 (18.2) | 175 (42.5) | 26 (6.3) | 17.856, 0.120 | 12.533, 0.001 |
A girl can refuse to get involved with a man that wants to be with her | 230 (55.8) | 78 (18.9) | 85 (20.6) | 19 (4.6) | 18.355, 0.105 | 2.420, 0.490 |
If a girl responds positively to the advances of a man on the street, she should have sex with him | 122 (29.6) | 74 (18.0) | 189 (45.9) | 27 (6.6) | 13.753, 0.317 | 3.973, 0.264 |
Girls that spend a lot of time in the street are available to get involved with men | 187 (45.4) | 73 (17.7) | 136 (33.0) | 16 (3.9) | 15.883, 0.197 | 12.675, 0.005 |
Girls that use short skirts are looking for male attention | 201 (48.8) | 64 (15.5) | 137 (33.3) | 10 (2.4) | 13.256, 0.351 | 12.812, 0.005 |
Girls that accept presents or protection from men should repay with sex | 132 (32.0) | 74 (18.0) | 180(43.7) | 26 (6.3) | 12.889, 0.377 | 3.131, 0.372 |
Girls of 12Â years old or younger are able to choose their sexual partners and relationships | 58 (14.1) | 49 (11.9) | 281 (68.2) | 22 (5.3) | 9.722, 0.640 | 13.865, 0.003 |
Girls of 13 to 14Â years old are able to choose their sexual partners and relationships | 85 (20.6) | 55 (13.3) | 142 (34.5) | 20 (4.9) | 10.960, 0.532 | 4.702, 0.195 |
Girls of 15Â years old or older are able to choose their sexual partners and relationships | 179 (43.4) | 98 (23.8) | 119 (28.9) | 16 (3.9) | 19.652, 0.074 | 5.758, 0.124 |