Table 2 Characteristics of the sample (i.e. partnered people with any SASA! exposure)
Male (N = 571) | Female(N = 358) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Household & individual level: | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Electricity in home | 506 | (89%) | 297 | (83%) |
Water source: outside/public tap | 457 | (85%) | 291 | (81%) |
Toilet facility: ventilated/traditional pit latrine | 530 | (93%) | 299 | (84%) |
Lives in rented housing | 461 | (81%) | 268 | (75%) |
Age group | mean = 29 | mean = 28 | ||
18-24 yrs | 161 | (28%) | 128 | (36%) |
25-34 yrs | 258 | (45%) | 171 | (48%) |
35-49 yrs | 152 | (27%) | 59 | (17%) |
Lived in community more than 3 years | 462 | (81%) | 221 | (62%) |
Religion | ||||
Catholic | 208 | (36%) | 123 | (34%) |
Muslim | 148 | (26%) | 86 | (24%) |
Protestant | 151 | (26%) | 86 | (24%) |
Born again | 52 | (9%) | 58 | (16%) |
Other | 12 | (2%) | 5 | (1%) |
Education | ||||
None/Primary | 163 | (29%) | 123 | (34%) |
Some secondary/O level | 225 | (39%) | 162 | (45%) |
A level/vocational training/university | 183 | (32%) | 73 | (20%) |
Able to read | 546 | (96%) | 318 | (89%) |
Employed | 530 | (93%) | 217 | (61%) |
Number of children | ||||
None | 199 | (35%) | 60 | (17%) |
1-2 | 207 | (36%) | 157 | (44%) |
3 or more | 165 | (29%) | 141 | (39%) |
3 or more | 165 | (29%) | 141 | (39%) |
Women’s past year physical IPV | – | – | 32/354 | (9%) |
Women’s past year sexual IPV | – | – | 58/354 | (16%) |
Relationship changed since exposed to SASA! | 491/518 | (95%) | 213/354 | (60%) |
SASA! Exposure: | ||||
Communication materials/poster | ||||
Never* | 3 | (1%) | 17 | (5%) |
1 time | 94 | (17%) | 57 | (16%) |
A few times (2-4) | 301 | (53%) | 85 | (24%) |
Many times (5+) | 173 | (30%) | 199 | (56%) |
Drama/film (mid media) | ||||
Never* | 99 | (17%) | 121 | (34%) |
1 time | 177 | (31%) | 75 | (21%) |
A few times (2-4) | 198 | (35%) | 99 | (28%) |
Many times (5+) | 97 | (17%) | 63 | (18%) |
Discussion activity (Interpersonal communication) | ||||
Never* | 60 | (11%) | 110 | (31%) |
1 time | 179 | (31%) | 81 | (23%) |
A few times (2-4) | 237 | (42%) | 114 | (32%) |
Many times (5+) | 95 | (17%) | 53 | (15%) |
Sought CA advice (Interpersonal communication) | ||||
Never* | 354 | (62%) | 286 | (80%) |
1 time | 125 | (22%) | 20 | (6%) |
A few times (2-4) | 60 | (11%) | 36 | (10%) |
Many times (5+) | 32 | (6%) | 16 | (4%) |
Multi-channel exposure vs. mass media only (exposure to materials plus activities and/or films) | ||||
None* | 1 | (%) | 2 | (1%) |
Mass media only | 28 | (5%) | 80 | (22%) |
Low multi-channel exposure | 283 | (50%) | 138 | (39%) |
High multi-channel exposure | 259 | (45%) | 138 | (39%) |