Titre

Prevalence and correlates of gender inequitable norms among young, church-going women and men in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Type

Rapport

Axe

Prévention de la transmission du VIH et des IST,

Secteur

Santé, Social et action humanitaire,

Thématique

Riposte au VIH, Sexe, genres et égalité, Prévention du VIH,

Recherche

Lieu

kinshasa,

Source

Partenaire,

Auteur

BMC Public Health

Nombbre de page

Année d'édition

2018

Description

Abstract Background: Prolonged political instability may have exacerbated gender inequitable beliefs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The aim of this study was to assess attitudes related to gender-equitable norms and its determinants among young, church-going women and men in Kinshasa, DRC. Method: Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey with 291 church-going women and 289 men aged 18–24 years old, residing in three disadvantaged communes of Kinshasa. Variables included sociodemographic characteristics, attitudes towards gender equality, and responses to issues r...