Table of contents for Gender and cross-cultural dynamics in Ethiopia : the case of eleven ethnic groups / Habtamu Wondimu ... [et al.].


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PART ONE
CHARACTERISTICS OF SAMPLE POPULATION                           17
PART TWO
VALUES, DECISION-MAKING, CONFLICT AND CONFLICT
RESOLUTION                                                     20
Personal, Moral and Social Values                              20
Preferred number of children                           20
By ethnic group                                        20
Preferred sex of children                              20
Acceptability of girls proposing marriage
by Ethnic group                                        22
Harmful traditional practices                          23
Acceptance of extra-marital sex                        23
Proverbs degrading women                               24
Decision-making                                                24
Modality of marriage                                           24
Acceptability of girls proposing marriage              24
Decision-making for holiday activities                 25
Conflict and conflict resolution, in Families                 26
Causes of conflict within marriage                     26
Causes of divorce                                      27
Prevalence of corporal punishment in families          27
Sources of advice on serious matters                   29
PART THREE
PROPERTY RIGHTS, INHERITANCE, AND THE ROLE
AND SOCIAL STATUS OF WOMEN                                    30
Property Rights (land, cattle, home)National Level
By ethnic group                                        32
By sex                                                 38
By residence: urban/rural                              41
By religion                                            43
By education                                           43
Role Of Women                                                 44
Acceptability of women as a productive force           44
Limitation of women to informal sector                 45
Activities performed mainly by women                   46
Average number of working hours for women and men      46
Suggestions for reduction of women's household labour  47
By Ethnic group                                               51
Acceptability of women as a productive force           51
Limitation of women to informal sector                 53
Activities performed mainly by women                   53
Average number of working hours for women and men      55
Suggestions for reduction of women's household labour  55
Differences of response by sex                                57
Working hours of men and women by sex                  57
Urban Rural differences in the Role of Women                  58
Acceptability of women as a productive force           58
Activities performed mainly by women                   60
Average number of working hours for women and men      60
Social Status Of Women                                        61
National level, Social status                                 61
Main source of family income                           62
Acceptability of women speaking in public              63
Social Status by ethnic group                                  63
Main source of family income                           65
Acceptability of women speaking in public              65
Social status of women observed by Sex                         68
Main source of family income                           68
Acceptability of women speaking in public              68
Social Status of Women by Urban Residence                      69
Main source of family income                           70
Factors militating against women's participation in
Development                                                    70
Suggested solutions                                    72
PART FOUR
MARRIAGE AND RELATED ISSUES, HEALTH AND
AWARENESS OF NATIONAL POLICIES                                 73
Appropriate age-range for marriage                             74
By ethnic group                                        74
By sex                                                 76
By residence: urban/rural                              77
By level of education                                  77
By religion                                            77
Marriage modalities                                            78
Arrangements for first-time marriage
By ethnic group                                        79
By sex                                                 80
By religion                                            80
By residence: urban/rural                              80
By level of education                                  80
Objectives of marriage                                         80
By ethnic group                                        82
By religion                                            82
By education                                           83
Ideal marriage partner                                         83
Ideal attributes of a husband                                  84
Ideal attributes of a wife                                     84
By residence: urban/rural                              85
By ethnic group (move to before residence)             86
By sex                                                 86
By religion                                            87
Reasons for remaining single                                  87
Marital status, by ethnic group                               87
Reasons why some women/men remain single
By ethnic group                                               90
Responsibility for bringing up children.                      91
Acceptability of girls proposing marriage                     91
Socio cultural Values: Health, Economy and Gender             91
Marriage                                                      91
View of marriage                                              91
By ethnic group                                        92
By residence: urban/rural                              94
By sex                                                 94
Bylevel of education                                   96
By religiori                                           97
By residence: urban/rural                              97
Family Planning                                               98
Health                                                        99
Health Services                                               99
Availability of Health Services                               100
By Ethnic Group                                        101
By sex                                                 101
By religion                                            101
IBy level of education                                 102
Abortion
Infant Mortality                                              103
By ethnic group                                        104
By residence: urban/rural                              104
By level of education                                  104
Special consideration for pregnant women                      104
By ethnic group                                        105
By residence: urban/rural                              106
iBy level of education                                 106
Awareness of relevant National Policies                       106
By Ethnic group                                        107
By sex                                                 108
By residence: urban/rural                              108
By residence: urban/rural                              108
: By religion                                           108
PART FIVE
ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FOCUS GROUP RESPONSES                109
Present situation in the community in terms of development,
gender issues and problems                                     410
Urban responses                                         110
Rural Responses                                         110
Harmful traditional practices                           113
Treatment of male and female children
At Birth                                                115
At an early age                                         116
At puberty                                              117
On Marriage                                             118
Expected roles and personal values                              119



Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Women in development Ethiopia Cross-cultural studies, Marital conflict Ethiopia Cross-cultural studies, Marriage Ethiopia Cross-cultural studies, Women Ethiopia Social conditions