Investigating the Sexist Implications of Bride Price (Lobola) in Zimbabwe

The present study investigates the sexist implications of endorsement of bride price payment (known locally and regionally as Lobola), with a Zimbabwean sample (n = 437; mean age = 22.19, SD = 2.34). Specifically, we predicted that endorsement of Lobola and benevolent sexism would predict placing re...

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Main Authors: Chisango, Tadios, Mafa, Itai, Maunganidze, Langtone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2022
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-022-00743-7
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4984
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Summary:The present study investigates the sexist implications of endorsement of bride price payment (known locally and regionally as Lobola), with a Zimbabwean sample (n = 437; mean age = 22.19, SD = 2.34). Specifically, we predicted that endorsement of Lobola and benevolent sexism would predict placing restrictions on women’s behaviour (i.e. paternalistic chivalry). More importantly, we also predicted that benevolent sexism would mediate the relationship between endorsement of Lobola and paternalistic chivalry. Results supported both hypotheses. We discuss the results within the framework of ambivalent sexism theory.