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5.6 ATTITUDES TOWARDS ABSTINENCE AND FAITHFULNESS<br />

All VPAIS respondents were asked questions to ascertain their perceptions <strong>and</strong> beliefs regarding<br />

abstinence <strong>and</strong> faithfulness. They were asked the following questions: i) whether young men should wait<br />

until they are married to have sex; ii) whether young women should wait until they are married to have<br />

sex; iii) whether married men should only have sex with their wives; iv) whether married women should<br />

only have sex with their husb<strong>and</strong>s. Figure 5.1 presents the level of agreement with these norms regarding<br />

sexual behavior, for all respondents.<br />

The vast majority of respondents agree with maintaining abstinence <strong>and</strong> faithfulness among the<br />

never-married <strong>and</strong> married population, respectively. With one exception, over 90 percent of women <strong>and</strong><br />

men reported that they agree with practicing abstinence <strong>and</strong> faithfulness behaviors. Men are less likely<br />

than women to advocate premarital abstaining for men. Eighty-four percent of men believe that young<br />

men should wait until they are married to have sex, while 91 percent of women hold this belief.<br />

Figure 5.1 Percentage of Respondents Who Agree with Specific<br />

Issues of Abstinence <strong>and</strong> Faithfulness, by Sex, <strong>Vietnam</strong> <strong>2005</strong><br />

Percent<br />

100<br />

91<br />

84<br />

95<br />

91<br />

100<br />

99<br />

98<br />

96<br />

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60<br />

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20<br />

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Young men should wait Young Young women should wait<br />

Married men men should only<br />

Married women should only<br />

until until they are married to until until they are married to have have sex sex with with their wives<br />

have sex with their husb<strong>and</strong>s<br />

have sex<br />

have sex<br />

to ha<br />

to<br />

Women Men<br />

Attitudes Relating to HIV/<strong>AIDS</strong> | 49

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