Table 3.

Individual item analysis of gender norms and beliefs by gender (%).

Gender norms and beliefs items	Total (N=346)	Girls (n=225)	Boys (n=121)	χ2
Swearing is worse for a girl than for a boy	63.3	62.2	65.3	0.32
On average, girls are as smart as boys	66.8	69.3	62	1.92
More encouragement in a family should be given to sons than daughters to go to college	57.8	54.2	64.5	3.38
In general, the father should have greater authority than the mother in making family decisions	91.3	92	90.1	0.37
It is more important for boys than girls to do well in school	59	45.3	84.3	49.37***
Boys are better in school than girls	44.5	35.1	62	23.01 ***
It is alright for a girl to propose to a boy	24	21.8	28.1	1.72
Girls should be more concerned with becoming good wives other than desiring a professional career	70.5	68.9	73.6	0.82
Girls should have the same freedom as boys	84.1	81.8	88.4	2.6
It’s alright for girls to carry condoms	28.3	28.4	28.1	0.01

Note:

^***p ≤ .001.