Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2023 May;27(5s):36-45. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2023/v27i5s.6.
Attitudes on gender roles affect decision-making dynamics, resource distribution, and income-generating opportunities. However, little is known about how attitudes on gender roles differ by age group. Cross-sectional data collected from 1,113 households in Oromia, Ethiopia were used to assess differences in gender-related attitudes across female "youth" (ages 15-24), "young adults" (ages 25-34), and "older adults" (ages 35-49). Fifteen survey questions using a Likert scale measured attitudes on sexual and reproductive behaviors, expectations around livelihood activities, and perceived influence in household decision making. Associations between attitudes and age group were assessed using the Chi-squared test. Measures of perceived influence in decision making differed significantly by age group for household decisions about participation in wage employment, and use of revenue generated from wage employment, and crop and livestock production. Response patterns were consistent, with youth least likely to feel they have influence in decision making. The results suggest that policies and programs should continue to support the agency of female youth.
性别角色态度影响决策动态、资源分配和创收机会。然而，人们对性别角色态度如何因年龄组而异知之甚少。本研究使用来自埃塞俄比亚奥罗米亚的 1113 户家庭的横断面数据，评估了女性“青年”（15-24 岁）、“年轻成人”（25-34 岁）和“成年后期”（35-49 岁）在性别相关态度方面的差异。15 个使用李克特量表的调查问题衡量了性行为和生殖行为、生计活动预期以及对家庭决策的感知影响方面的态度。使用卡方检验评估态度与年龄组之间的关联。在家庭关于参与工资就业和使用工资就业收入进行的决策中，以及在作物和牲畜生产方面，对决策的感知影响的衡量标准因年龄组而异。响应模式一致，青年最不可能觉得自己对决策有影响力。结果表明，政策和方案应继续支持青年女性的能动性。
