Table 3

Associations between problems with bride price and conflict with spouse, family conflict, preoccupation with injustice and poverty

Problems with bride priceTotal number of respondentsConflict with spouseConflict with familyOngoing poverty
Moderate/serious/very serious problemModerate/serious/very serious problemPreoccupations with injustice
Yes
Row % (n)Row % (n)Row % (n)Mean score (SD)
Not a problem1529.9 (15)4.6 (7)61.2 (93)12.6 (3.9)
A bit of a problem44210.4 (46)7.9 (35)70.6 (312)15.1 (3.9)
Moderately serious problem36825.0 (92)20.4 (75)75.8 (279)16.8 (4.0)
A serious/very serious problem23131.2 (72)21.6 (50)74.9 (173)20.1 (5.1)
Total119318.9 (225)14.0 (167)71.8 (857)16.3 (4.8)
p Values for χ2 test<0.001<0.001<0.001F=115.2; p<0.001