2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Childcare has an influence on child morbidity and survival. It has an
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effect on children''s development potential, especially during the first
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five years of life. This study examined the relationship between child
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care arrangements and the wellbeing of children under five years whose
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mothers worked away from home, using survey data collected from 804
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households in Wakiso District of Central Uganda. Chi-squared tests and
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regression analysis were used to examine the association between child
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wellbeing and other explanatory variables, including child care
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arrangements. Results showed that 52\% of the children were under the
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care of relatives and 17\% were in multiple child care arrangements.
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Concerning caregivers, 95\% were female, 61\% were resident caregivers
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and only 7\% had no formal education. Results further show that 17\%,
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3\% and 7\% of the children of the urban working women were stunted,
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wasted and underweight respectively. Child wellbeing varied
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significantly by sex of the caregiver, religion of the mother and
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household wealth. Children that had female caregivers, in the middle and
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rich wealth quantiles and those with Pentecostal or Seventh-day
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Adventist mothers had better health outcomes than other children.
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Interventions aimed at improving the health of children of employed
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women should enhance the socioeconomic status of households, especially
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those in the poorest category. The study highlights a need to provide
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childcare training for men, as well as the importance of overcoming
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barriers that deter men''s participation in childcare work.'
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affiliation: 'Nankinga, O (Corresponding Author), Makerere Univ, Dept Populat Studies,
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CoBAMS, Kampala, Uganda.
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Nankinga, Olivia; Kwagala, Betty; Misinde, Cyprian, Makerere Univ, Dept Populat
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Studies, CoBAMS, Kampala, Uganda.
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Walakira, Eddy J., Makerere Univ, Dept Social Work, CHUSS, Kampala, Uganda.'
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author: Nankinga, Olivia and Kwagala, Betty and Misinde, Cyprian and Walakira, Eddy
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J.
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author-email: onankinga@gmail.com
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author_list:
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- family: Nankinga
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given: Olivia
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- family: Kwagala
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given: Betty
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- family: Misinde
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given: Cyprian
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- family: Walakira
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given: Eddy J.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1007/s12187-021-09861-w
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earlyaccessdate: SEP 2021
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eissn: 1874-8988
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files: []
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issn: 1874-897X
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journal: CHILD INDICATORS RESEARCH
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keywords: 'Childcare arrangements; Maternal employment; Child wellbeing; Urban
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Uganda'
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keywords-plus: MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH; RELIGION; INCOME; MARRIAGE; INFANT
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language: English
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month: FEB
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '66'
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pages: 179-197
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papis_id: bc3e24967a872e310671ee31cda78190
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ref: Nankinga2022childcarearrangement
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times-cited: '0'
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title: Childcare Arrangements and Wellbeing of Children of Employed Women in Central
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Uganda
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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:000700253800001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '2'
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volume: '15'
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web-of-science-categories: Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
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year: '2022'
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