Measurement | Criteria for labeling |
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Knowledge | |
(1) Causes of sexual violence | The total score was 25. Respondents with score 0-66% was labeled as having poor knowledge on sexual violence and coded as 0, and all those who score 67-100% labeled as having good knowledge on sexual violence and coded as 1. |
- Effects of alcohol/illicit drugs | |
- Effects of pornographic films | |
- Changes in our culture | |
(2) Consequences of sexual violence | |
- Health and physical effects | |
- Mental and psychological effects | |
- Reproductive health effects | |
- Long term effect on the victim’s development | |
(3) Perpetrators of sexual violence | |
- Not known | |
- Strangers in the community | |
- Close friends | |
- Close relatives | |
(4) Sexual offense Special Provision Act (SOSPA) for Tanzania | |
- Number of years of imprisonment for perpetrators | |
(5) Expected services at the health facility | |
- Contraception, HIV/AIDS prophylaxis, STI treatment, wound care, psychotherapy,legal verification | |
Attitudes favoring male dominance | The maximum score for all 14 statements is 28. Respondent not believing in most of the statements and scored 21–28 was labeled as ‘non-accepting’ coded as 1. Respondents scoring less than 21 were labeled as ‘accepting’ coded as 0. |
(1) A man should show he is head of household | |
(2) A decent wife obeys his husband | |
(3) A wife is obliged to have sex with her husband | |
(4) Marital disputes should not be exposed outside | |
(5) Husband disciplines the wife by beating her | |
Opinions on justifying husband beating his wife | |
(1) Reason to hit: wife does not fulfill household duties | |
(2) Reason to hit: wife refuses sex | |
(3) Reason to hit: wife opposes his views/opinions | |
(4) Reason to hit: wife is unfaithful | |
(5) Reason to hit: wife is alcohol/drug abuse | |
(6) Reason to hit: wife insults/disrespect | |
Rape Myths | |
(1) Reason women and girls are raped: the way they dress or act | |
(2) Reason women and girls are raped: the place they work (bar, clubs, prostitute) | |
(3) Reason women and girls are raped: they walk alone at night |