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Table 2 Justification of wife beating

From: Understanding the endorsement of wife beating in Ghana: evidence of the 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey

Explanatory Variable

Females (N = 9387)

Males (N = 4387)

%

n

%

n

Wife beating justified if wife goes out without telling husband

 No

83.5

7838

93.4

4096

 Yes

16.5

1549

6.6

288

Wife beating justified if wife neglects the children

 No

79.0

7419

91.8

4027

 Yes

21.0

1968

8.2

359

Wife beating justified if wife argues with husband

 No

84.4

7919

94.1

4128

 Yes

15.6

1468

5.9

258

Wife beating justified if wife refuses to have sex with husband

 No

87.2

8243

95.2

4177

 Yes

12.8

1144

4.8

209

Wife beating justified if wife burns food

 No

92.6

8691

97.2

4265

 Yes

7.4

696

2.8

121

At least one justification of wife beating

 No

71.7

6731

87.5

3838

 Yes

28.3

2656

12.5

548

  1. Computed from 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey