Do Male and Female Heads of Households Have Different Beliefs about Gender Equity on the Rights and Privileges of Young People in Nigeria?

Ozioma Patricia Nwankpa, Health policy research group, university of Nigeria
Chinazom Ekwueme, Health policy research group, university of Nigeria
Ifeyinwa Akamike, Health policy research group, university of Nigeria
Chinyere Mbachu, Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
Obinna Onwujekwe, Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria

This paper provides new knowledge on the gender norm attitude of male and female heads of households on rights, privileges and equity promotion of young boys and young girls, as well as its associated factors. This study was a cross-sectional quantitative research undertaken in six local government areas in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Data were collected from heads in households with young people aged 15-24 years. The results showed showed that female heads of households of age 50years and below were 0.5 times less likely to have positive attitude on rights and privileges of young girls (OR=0.47; p-value=0.02). While male heads of households of age 50years and below were 1.1 times more likely to have positive attitude on rights and privileges of young girls (OR=1.05; p-value=0.84). The study findings revealed that there is need for strategic GTA intervention to address attitudes of household head on rights.