Gender equity in contemporary marriages: the decision making perspective

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Title:	Gender equity in contemporary marriages: the decision making perspective
Authors:	Abiola, Monday Desmond Ndisiaka, Michael Vincent-Osaghae, Gloria N.
Year:	2012
Periodical:	Ibadan journal of the social sciences (ISSN 1597-5207)
Volume:	10
Issue:	2
Pages:	100-111
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Nigeria
Subjects:	marriage gender inequality
Abstract:	The female gender has not benefitted from gender equity arrangements in Nigeria mostly due to socio-cultural constraints and non-possession of empowering instruments. This is most evident in marriages which are an enduring contact point for adult males and females. However, in light of the contracting of contemporary marriages that is apparently characterized by lesser regard for traditional gender-disparity values, and increasing socio-economic equality of spouses, this paper examines gender equity in such marriages with particular focus on decision making. Quantitative data were obtained from 665 respondents who had been in a contemporary marriage in the last 20 years in the Benin metropolis. Results indicate significantly higher odds of a husband not approving of his wife acquiring higher education, registering and participating in politics, or individually acquiring property. Significant difference exists in the perception of equal decision making between male and female, and there is a significant relationship between the age of spouses and their disposition towards equal decision making. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract]