Table 3.

Factor loadings and cronbach alphas for the social norms domain of the NAATSS.

How many people in your community think that…	Attributions to Girls’ Behaviour	Men's Motivations	Girls’ Readiness to have Sex
If a girl responds positively to the advances of a man on the street, she should have sex with him	0·548	0·070	0·055
Girls that accept presents or protection from men should repay with sex	0·646	0·060	0·032
Girls that use short skirts are looking for male attention	0·791	-0·019	-0·052
Girls that get involved with men gain financial stability	0·651	0·037	0·019
Girls that spend a lot of time in the street are available to get involved with men	0·767	-0·081	-0·008
Men feel more powerful in sexual relations with girls than with women	-0·031	0·733	0·011
Men get more pleasure from sex with girls than with women	0·049	0·637	-0·028
Men think that the body of a girl is more attractive than that of a women	-0·001	0·682	0·027
Men like to get involved with girls because they are easier to control than women	0·070	0·705	-0·032
Men never refuse sex offered by a girl	-0·031	0·520	0·016
A girl with a developed body has the maturity to make decisions about her sexual partners and relations	-0·006	-0·071	0·774
A girl with a developed body is ready to have sex	-0·025	0·011	0·768
Girls of 13 to 14 years old are able to choose their sexual partners and relationships	0·044	0·059	0·469
Cronbach Alpha	0·83	0·80	0·72