Manju Rani|Sekhar Bonu|Nafissatou Diop
An Empirical Investigation of Attitudes towards Wife-Beating among Men and Women in Seven Sub-Saharan African Countries
study used data demographic health surveys dhs conducted 1999 2001 benin ethiopia malawi mali rwanda uganda zimbabwe examine magnitude correlates conditional acceptance wifebeating among men women multivariate logistic regression models fitted investigate independent association different sociodemographic characteristics acceptance wifebeating acceptance wifebeating transgressing certain gender roles widespread countries men consistently less likely justify wifebeating women household wealth education emerged strongest consistent negative predictors acceptance wifebeating among men women older men women less likely justify wifebeating men women polygamous union likely accept wifebeating though association always significant exception uganda women working pay likely justify wifebeating nonworking women results indicate dominant social cultural norms create images ideal women among men women include definition widespread acceptance gender roles well sanction use force enforce gender roles state different institutions may fail mitigate wifebeating sensitivity objectively address wifebeating may tellingly lacking though education economic growth etc reduce acceptance wifebeating process may slow late make substantial difference near future proactive measures may required change attitudes towards wifebeating among men women