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YIRGALEM TOLA, MPH Reproductive Health Arba Minch College of Health Science, Arba Minch,
Temesgen Mohammed, Department of Public Health, Aba Minch College of Health Science, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Amanuel A Albene, Department of Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Background: Inequitable gender norms characterize women as should be submissive while promoting men dominance. To achieve gender equality, ensuring equitable gender norms is a basis. Methods: Between October 25 and November 10, 2022, a cross-sectional survey was carried out among students in Ethiopia. Gender Equitable Men Scale was employed to evaluate attitudes toward gender norms. Data were loaded into Epi-Data and analyzed by SPSS software. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to find variables associated to gender norms. Result: Half of study participants (44.1%) had favorable inequitable gender norm attitude. Being male (AOR= 1.75, 95%CI: 1.19, 2.56), romantic relationship break-up (AOR=2.10, 95% CI: 1.14, 3.99), and poor gender equality attitude (AOR= 3,14, 95% CI: 2.15, 4.58) were factors associated with favorable inequitable gender norm attitude. Conclusions: A sizeable proportion of participants had favorable attitude towards gender-inequitable norms. The finding highlights the need to work rigorously to address identified factors.
Presented in Session 38. Reproductive Justice, Gender Equity and Fertility preferences