Same-sex competition and sexual conflict expressed through witchcraft accusations
Scientific Reports • Vol/Iss. 12(1) • Nature Portfolio • London • Published In • Pages: 1-13 •
By Peacey, Sarah, Campbell, Olympia L. K., Mace, Ruth
Hypothesis
Accusations of witchcraft within affinal relationships will be more likely to target women. (3)
Note
While not tested specifically, this hypothesis can be assumed to be supported as affinal relationships were used as the reference variable for the independent variable and accusations of women as the reference variable for the dependent variable in odds ratio tests of the hypotheses that accusations of witchcraft between related and between unrelated individuals would be more likely to target men. These hypotheses were both supported (related: OR = 0.18, CI: 0.08-0.39; unrelated: OR = 0.09, CI: 0.04-0.18).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio | Supported assumed | Unknown | Unknown | NA |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender of Witchcraft Accusations | Associated | Informal In-group Justice, Ordering Of Time, Sorcery |
| Affinal Relationships | Associated | Polygamy, Parents-in-law And Children-in-law, Siblings-in-law |