Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of females, 2014 Nigeria VACS (N=1,766)
| Characteristic | n | Weighted % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| 13–17 years old | 797 | 40.8 |
| 18–24 years old | 969 | 59.2 |
| Ever attended school | 1371 | 77.6 |
| Recently employed | 812 | 46.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hausa-Fulani | 559 | 35.2 |
| Igbo/Ibo | 328 | 16.1 |
| Yoruba | 304 | 18.0 |
| Other | 468 | 30.7 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian/Catholic | 931 | 51.7 |
| Islam | 825 | 48.3 |
| Ever married/lived with someone as married | 607 | 34.6 |
|
Sexual Violence Experiences | ||
| First sexual intercourse forced/coerced1 | 210 | 25.0 |
| Ever touched sexually | 344 | 19.7 |
| Ever a sexual attempt made | 336 | 18.7 |
| Ever pressured to have sex | 78 | 5.3 |
| Ever forced to have sex | 214 | 13.4 |
| Ever any sexual violence in lifetime | 609 | 35.2 |
|
Sexual Risk-taking Behaviors | ||
| Age at first sex | ||
| < 16 years old | 408 | 45.1 |
| >=16 years old | 491 | 54.9 |
| Number of sexual partners, past 12 months | ||
| 1 | 725 | 96.1 |
| 2+ | 26 | 3.9 |
|
Traditional Sex-related Beliefs | ||
| Do you believe: | ||
| It is right for a man to hit or beat his wife if she refuses to have sex with him? | 293 | 18.2 |
| Men, not women, should decide when to have sex? | 751 | 52.0 |
| Men need more sex than women? | 959 | 68.7 |
| Men need to have sex with other women, even if they have good relationships with their wives? | 198 | 13.1 |
| Women who carry condoms have sex with a lot of men? | 753 | 55.9 |
| Endorsed at least one traditional sex-related belief | 1254 | 76.6 |
1
This reflects only the participants who reported having ever had sex and who responded to the question about their first time being because she wanted to versus was forced to.