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. 2019 Jun 6;14(6):e0213359. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213359

Table 3. Responses to questions concerning gender norms.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
If a woman drinks alcohol and wears miniskirts she is asking for trouble. 44.8% (1841) 18·1% (743) 11·9% (488) 25·2% (1036)
A woman should listen to her husband. 54·3% (2233) 36·3% (1493) 4·5% (187) 4·8% (197)
A woman has to teach her husband to respect her. 40·0% (1640) 30·2% (1239) 16·5% (676) 13·4% (551)
A woman should choose her own friends even if her boyfriend or husband disagrees. 28·8% (1178) 23·5% (962) 23·9% (979) 23·8% (974)
Men should share the work around the home such as doing the dishes or cleaning or cooking. 27·5% (1123) 22·8% (929) 22·0% (897) 27·8% (1133)
Sometimes a man may have a good reason to hit his girlfriend. 14·8% (603) 19·7% (803) 26·2% (1067) 39·4% (1607)
A woman can refuse to have sex with her husband if she does not want it for any reason. 34·7% (1416) 23·0% (937) 19·5% (797) 22·8% (928)
If a wife does something wrong she should expect her husband to punish her. 10·0% (409) 12·0% (489) 32·2% (1313) 45·8% (1870)
A woman has to know how to look after herself as she cannot rely on her man to care for her. 48·8% (1994) 26·6% (1088) 12·1% (495) 12·4% (506)
A man cannot control himself when he wants sex. 21·5% (879) 19·0% (777) 24·7% (1008) 34·8% (1422)
A woman should expect to be taught how to behave by her boyfriend. 16·8% (686) 17·0% (695) 26·4% (1081) 39·8% (1630)
A woman should not expect the fathers of her children to give her money. 22·9% (938) 20·8% (853) 24·0% (986) 32·4% (1328)