New multidimensional scale of men's gender egalitarian attitudes and its socio-demographic correlates in Nigeria: results from a psychometric analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In Sub-Saharan Africa, validated measures of men's gender equality attitudes remain limited amid slow progress in gender equality and sexual and reproductive health outcomes. This study aimed to develop and examine the socio-demographic correlates of a Men's Gender Egalitarian Attitudes Scale (MGEAS) in Nigeria.

Methods

The study drew on data from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, restricted to 8057 men aged 20-59 years who were married or cohabiting with a female partner. The MGEAS was developed using psychometric analyses of 12 items related to men's gender attitudes in the men's dataset. Principal component analysis, parallel analysis and factor analysis were used to identify scale dimensions and retain items. Scale reliability was assessed usin

SUBMITTER: Rusatira JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12911725 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature