Table 2.
Attitudes about IPV and opinions about relationship power at 12 months and changes over time.
| Men's attitudes | Women's attitudes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 12 |
Change in percentage points from baseline | Month 12 |
Change in percentage points from baseline | |
| Is a husband ever justified in beating his wife? |
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| Yes | 144 (26.8%) | −20.9* | 313 (57.5%) | −13.5* |
| No | 394 (73.2%) | 20.9* | 231 (42.5%) | 13.5* |
| Is any kind of violence justified if a woman refuses sex? | ||||
| Yes | 181 (33.6%) | −10.9* | 263 (48.3%) | −16.6* |
| No | 357 (66.4%) | 10.9* | 281 (51.7%) | 16.6* |
| Who has more say about having sex? | ||||
| Husband | 259 (48.5%) | −6.1* | 292 (53.7%) | −13.3* |
| Wife | 9 (1.7%) | −11.6* | 27 (5.0%) | −0.7 |
| Both | 266 (49.8%) | 17.7* | 225 (41.4%) | 14.1 |
| Who has more power in your relationship? | ||||
| Husband | 424 (79.4%) | 14.2 | 486 (90.2%) | 2.9 |
| Wife | 13 (2.4%) | −12.9 | 6 (1.1%) | −1.9 |
| Both | 97 (18.2%) | −1.3 | 47 (8.7%) | −1.0 |
*Statistically significant trend (P < 0.05).