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abstract: 'Despite evidence from other regions, researchers and policy-makers
remain skeptical that women''s disproportionate childcare
responsibilities act as a significant barrier to women''s economic
empowerment in Africa. This randomized control trial study in an
informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, demonstrates that limited access
to affordable early childcare inhibits poor urban women''s participation
in paid work. Women who were offered vouchers for subsidized early
childcare were, on average, 8.5 percentage points more likely to be
employed than those who were not given vouchers. Most of these
employment gains were realized by married mothers. Single mothers, in
contrast, benefited by significantly reducing the time spent working
without any loss to their earnings by shifting to jobs with more regular
hours. The effects on other measures of women''s economic empowerment
were mixed. With the exception of children''s health care, access to
subsidized daycare did not increase women''s participation in other
important household decisions. In addition, contrary to concerns that
reducing the costs of childcare may elevate women''s desire for more
children, we find no effect on women''s fertility intentions. These
findings demonstrate that the impact of subsidized childcare differs by
marital status and across outcomes. Nonetheless, in poor urban Africa,
as elsewhere, failure to address women''s childcare needs undermines
efforts to promote women''s economic empowerment.'
affiliation: 'Clark, S (Corresponding Author), McGill Univ, Peterson Hall,3460 McTavish,
Montreal, PQ H3A 0E6, Canada.
Clark, Shelley; Laszlo, Sonia, McGill Univ, Peterson Hall,3460 McTavish, Montreal,
PQ H3A 0E6, Canada.
Kabiru, Caroline W.; Muthuri, Stella, African Populat \& Hlth Res Ctr, APHRC Campus,2nd
Floor,Kirawa Rd,POB 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.'
author: Clark, Shelley and Kabiru, Caroline W. and Laszlo, Sonia and Muthuri, Stella
author-email: shelley.clark@mcgill.ca
author_list:
- family: Clark
given: Shelley
- family: Kabiru
given: Caroline W.
- family: Laszlo
given: Sonia
- family: Muthuri
given: Stella
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1007/s13524-019-00793-3
eissn: 1533-7790
files: []
issn: 0070-3370
journal: DEMOGRAPHY
keywords: 'Childcare; Women''s economic empowerment; Employment; Daycares;
Sub-Saharan Africa'
keywords-plus: 'FERTILITY; PRESCHOOL; MOTHERS; POLICY; EXPENDITURE; COUNTRIES; NAIROBI;
HEALTH'
language: English
month: AUG
number: '4'
number-of-cited-references: '73'
pages: 1247-1272
papis_id: 26e624ef025d48693a077453ce10a5ec
ref: Clark2019impactchildcare
researcherid-numbers: Kabiru, Caroline/A-7003-2015
times-cited: '36'
title: The Impact of Childcare on Poor Urban Women's Economic Empowerment in Africa
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000477948500004
usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
usage-count-since-2013: '19'
volume: '56'
web-of-science-categories: Demography
year: '2019'