Table 3.
Examples of codes, sub-categories, categories, sub-themes and theme from the content analysis of focus group discussions of males and females about life prospects and gender roles
| Theme | Sub-theme | Category | Sub-category | Codes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young adults’ prospects in life are hampered by psychosocial and gender equality constraints | Emerging life prospects are counteracted by social and gender inequalities | Educational demands and imbalance | A strive for good education | Acquire good education. Education to be priority. Quality education. Girls should be educated. Educated mothers are better. Fight illiteracy | |||
| Gender aspect and resources as main constraints to education | Non- affordability. Poor Govt. support. Corruption | ||||||
| Family restrictions. Cultural constraints. Transportation. Marriages | |||||||
| Scarce job opportunities | Quest for better jobs | Good job. Earn good money. Successful life. Competitive. | |||||
| Structural barriers to paid employment | Corruption. Lack of jobs. Less freedom for girls. Male dominated society. Increased population. | ||||||
| Gender roles in transition | *young women’s perceptions on cultural barriers | Male dominance. Gender discrimination. Parental restrictions. Cultural barriers. Lower status for women. | |||||
| Changing interaction patterns | Better interaction. Better socialization. Influence of media. Changing attitudes. Western thoughts. Generation gap. Gender awareness. Health risks awareness | ||||||
| Male tasks | Earn money. Support family. Look after children. Share HH tasks. Cook food. | ||||||
| Attributes of husband | ‘Good’ Husband | Earn money. Caring. Equal family rights. Respects wife. Female autonomy. | |||||
| ‘Bad’ Husband | Irresponsible. Disrespect. Dependent on wife. Domestic violence. Addict. | ||||||
| Female tasks | All HH tasks. Cooking. Earn money. Care for in- laws. Look after children. | ||||||
| Attributes of wife | ‘Good’ Wife | Look after house. Caring. Respects in laws. Sincere. Better understanding. Save money. Trustworthy. | |||||
| ‘Bad’ Wife | Careless. Irresponsible. Disrespects in laws. Does not obey husband. Materialistic. | ||||||
| Perceptions about HIV/AIDS | Social isolation. Women blamed more. Few heard of HIV/AIDS. Incurable disease. Misconceptions About HIV/AIDS. Rapid spread | ||||||
*
Category from female FGDs only