Table 1. Demographic and social characteristics of respondents.
| Juba | Rumbek | PoCs | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 477 | n = 804 | n = 963 | n = 2244 | |
| % | % | % | % | |
| Partnership Status | ||||
| Never partnered | 4.0 | 15.5 | 24.5 | 16.9 |
| Ever partnered | 96.0 | 84.5 | 75.5 | 83.1 |
| Currently married or living together | 87.2 | 80.1 | 67.9 | 76.4 |
| Currently no partner, previous partner | 8.8 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Age | ||||
| Median age | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 |
| Age by groups | ||||
| 15–19 | 17.4 | 23.8 | 35.9 | 27.6 |
| 20–29 | 45.1 | 40.2 | 41.5 | 41.8 |
| 30–39 | 22.9 | 20.9 | 14.4 | 18.6 |
| 40–64 | 14.6 | 15.1 | 8.1 | 12.0 |
| Education | ||||
| No formal education | 17.0 | 50.9 | 37.6 | 38.0 |
| Any formal education | 83.0 | 49.1 | 62.4 | 62.0 |
| primary | 39.6 | 23.6 | 34.0 | 31.5 |
| secondary | 35.0 | 23.1 | 24.2 | 26.0 |
| higher | 8.4 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Religion | ||||
| Islam/other | 6.7 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| Christian Catholic | 52.0 | 41.9 | 47.1 | 46.3 |
| Christian Protestant | 41.3 | 53.4 | 46.9 | 48.0 |
| Tribe | ||||
| Dinka | 9.4 | 98.0 | 2.1 | 38.0 |
| Nuer | 1.3 | 0.4 | 89.9 | 39.0 |
| Equatorian/Other | 76.9 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 23.0 |
| Other | 12.4 | 0.9 | 4.7 | |
| Main Occupation | ||||
| Not Working/domestic work/student | 67.7 | 75.4 | 91.4 | 70.6 |
| Working | 32.3 | 24.6 | 8.6 | 19.4 |
| Household Source of income | ||||
| No Income/Humanitarian Aid | 7.3 | 6.5 | 62.2 | 30.6 |
| Money from own work | 22.9 | 25.9 | 3.8 | 15.8 |
| Support from husband/relatives | 69.8 | 67.7 | 33.9 | 48.6 |
| Household Source of Fuel | ||||
| Charcoal | 88.1 | 40.0 | 70.5 | 63.3 |
| Firewood/grass/leaves | 11.9 | 60.0 | 29.3 | 36.7 |
| Age at marriage | ||||
| Median age at marriagea | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Age at marriageb | n = 360 | n = 615 | n = 604 | n = 1579 |
| Marriage 15 or younger | 6.9 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 8.0 |
| Married at age 15–19 | 64.2 | 78 | 76.2 | 74.2 |
| Married at age 20 or older | 25.9 | 14.9 | 13.7 | 16.8 |
| Number of times married | ||||
| once | 81.4 | 81.8 | 85.3 | 82.8 |
| twice or more | 19.7 | 18.2 | 14.7 | 17.2 |
| Husband has other wives at same time | ||||
| no | 58.1 | 44.2 | 61.9 | 54.1 |
| yes | 41.9 | 55.8 | 38.1 | 45.9 |
| Number of other wives | ||||
| No other wives | 58.1 | 44.2 | 61.9 | 54.1 |
| 1 other wife | 27.2 | 25.6 | 17.4 | 22.8 |
| 2 or more | 14.7 | 30.2 | 20.7 | 23.1 |
| Who made the decision for her to marry? | ||||
| She/They both decided | 68.3 | 21.5 | 55.8 | 45.3 |
| Her family decided | 4.7 | 16.9 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Husband decided | 20.3 | 27.3 | 19.9 | 22.9 |
| Husband’s family decided | 6.7 | 34.3 | 11.9 | 19.4 |
| Was she consulted about the marriage? | ||||
| Yes | 90.6 | 74.8 | 82.8 | 81.4 |
| No | 9.4 | 25.2 | 17.2 | 18.6 |
| Did her husband pay a bride price? | ||||
| Yes | 57.8 | 88.1 | 84.4 | 79.8 |
| No | 42.2 | 11.9 | 15.6 | 20.2 |
| Reasons for marriage c | ||||
| Married due to love or desire for family | 83.9 | 84.7 | 74.2 | 80.5 |
| Married due to abduction, pregnancy or rape | 15.0 | 4.1 | 16.6 | 11.3 |
| Married for economic reasons | 11.9 | 16.6 | 10.4 | 13.2 |
| Age difference between woman and partner | ||||
| Woman older or same age | 14.4 | 16.7 | 10.8 | 13.9 |
| Partner older 1–10 years | 53.9 | 36.6 | 53.6 | 47.1 |
| Partner older >10 | 31.7 | 46.7 | 35.6 | 39.0 |
| Relationship of current to former partner d | n = 11 | n = 44 | n = 31 | n = 86 |
| No relation | 100.0 | 31.8 | 30.0 | 39.6. |
| Brother of former partner | 0.0 | 50.0 | 54.0 | 45.3 |
| Male relative of former partner | 0.0 | 18.2 | 16.0 | 15.1 |
aCalculated using Kaplan Meier Survival Analysis among all women (including non-married women) who were able to provide a specific current age or age at marriage.
b Among ever-married women
cResponses do not add up to 100% due to multiple responses.
dAmong women who were widowed and remarried