Table 1 Respondents Profile, Nigeria, 2013
Characteristic | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age | ||
15–24 years | 4759 | 23.9 |
25–34 years | 7631 | 38.3 |
35–49 years | 7535 | 37.8 |
Maternal education | ||
Low | 13,382 | 67.2 |
Moderate | 5067 | 25.4 |
High | 1476 | 7.4 |
Attitudes towards wife beating | ||
Violence not justified | 12,595 | 63.2 |
Violence justified | 7330 | 36.8 |
Employment status | ||
Not working | 6121 | 30.7 |
Working | 13,804 | 69.3 |
Male dominance in family | ||
Not male dominated | 6380 | 32.0 |
Male dominated | 13,545 | 68.0 |
Partner’s education | ||
Low | 11,623 | 58.3 |
Moderate | 5577 | 28.0 |
High | 2725 | 13.7 |
Partner drinks alcohol | ||
Does not drink | 16,425 | 82.4 |
Drinks | 3500 | 17.6 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 7279 | 36.5 |
Rural | 12,645 | 63.5 |
Total | 19,925 | 100.0 |
Proportion poorest in community | ||
Low | 9899 | 49.7 |
Medium | 2677 | 13.4 |
High | 7349 | 36.9 |
Geographical region | ||
North-central | 2753 | 13.8 |
North-east | 3290 | 16.5 |
North-west | 7261 | 36.4 |
South-east | 1666 | 8.4 |
South-south | 1950 | 9.8 |
South-west | 3005 | 15.1 |
Interparental violence | ||
Not exposed | 18,311 | 91.9 |
Exposed | 1613 | 8.1 |
Partner physical violence | ||
Never experienced | 18,036 | 90.5 |
Ever experienced | 1889 | 9.5 |
Partner sexual violence | ||
Never experienced | 19,186 | 96.3 |
Ever experienced | 739 | 3.7 |
Partner emotional violence | ||
Never experienced | 16,795 | 84.3 |
Ever experienced | 3130 | 15.7 |
At least one type of partner violence | ||
Never experienced | 16,021 | 80.4 |
Ever experienced | 3904 | 19.6 |
Total | 19,925 | 100.0 |