2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Worldwide, there is a wide gap between what women can contribute to the
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economy and what they actually contribute. One of the main barriers to
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women''s engagement in the labor market and productivity at work is the
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societal expectation that they should take care of their children in
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addition to meeting the demands of employment. Furthermore, those in
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informal employment face difficulties due to long working hours and
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environments that are not appropriate for childcare. To address this,
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Kidogo runs an innovative ``Hub \& Spoke{''''} model for low-income
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communities. Here, we present a study protocol aimed at evaluating
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whether the provision of quality childcare opportunities for working
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women through the Kidogo model is feasible and acceptable and whether it
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contributes to improvements in their incomes and productivity at work.
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The study reported in this protocol which is currently ongoing, employed
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a quasi-experimental design with two study arms: primary caregivers who
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use childcare services were recruited into the intervention (n = 170)
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and comparison groups (n = 170). Both groups are being followed up for
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one year. We are using a mixed-methods approach. Appropriate statistical
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methods including a difference-in-differences (DID) estimator will be
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used to analyze the effects of the intervention. We expect that the
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intervention will improve the quality of childcare services which in
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turn will improve the incomes of the center providers. We expect that
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providing improved childcare services will enhance women''s economic
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empowerment.'
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affiliation: 'Okelo, K (Corresponding Author), African Populat \& Hlth Res Ctr Kenya,
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Nairobi, Kenya.
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Okelo, Kenneth; Nampijja, Margaret; Ilboudo, Patrick; Muendo, Ruth; Oloo, Linda;
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Muyingo, Sylvia; Mwaniki, Elizabeth; Langat, Nelson; Onyango, Silas; Sipalla, Florence;
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Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia, African Populat \& Hlth Res Ctr Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya.'
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article-number: '237'
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author: Okelo, Kenneth and Nampijja, Margaret and Ilboudo, Patrick and Muendo, Ruth
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and Oloo, Linda and Muyingo, Sylvia and Mwaniki, Elizabeth and Langat, Nelson and
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Onyango, Silas and Sipalla, Florence and Kitsao-Wekulo, Patricia
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author-email: Kenato9@gmail.com
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author_list:
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- family: Okelo
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given: Kenneth
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- family: Nampijja
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given: Margaret
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- family: Ilboudo
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given: Patrick
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- family: Muendo
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given: Ruth
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- family: Oloo
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given: Linda
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- family: Muyingo
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given: Sylvia
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- family: Mwaniki
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given: Elizabeth
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- family: Langat
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given: Nelson
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- family: Onyango
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given: Silas
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- family: Sipalla
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given: Florence
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- family: Kitsao-Wekulo
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given: Patricia
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1057/s41599-022-01260-y
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eissn: 2662-9992
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files: []
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journal: HUMANITIES \& SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
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language: English
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month: JUL 15
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '27'
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orcid-numbers: 'Langat, Nelson/0000-0003-2434-1953
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Okelo, Kenneth/0000-0003-1908-3371'
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papis_id: 12157bfb627a9fc4cb989465c3b81eee
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ref: Okelo2022evaluatingeffectiven
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times-cited: '0'
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title: 'Evaluating the effectiveness of the Kidogo model in empowering women and strengthening
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their capacities to engage in paid labor opportunities through the provision of
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quality childcare: a study protocol for an exploratory study in Nakuru County, Kenya'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000825997800004
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '2'
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volume: '9'
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web-of-science-categories: Humanities, Multidisciplinary; Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
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year: '2022'
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