abstract: 'Childcare has an influence on child morbidity and survival. It has an

  effect on children''s development potential, especially during the first

  five years of life. This study examined the relationship between child

  care arrangements and the wellbeing of children under five years whose

  mothers worked away from home, using survey data collected from 804

  households in Wakiso District of Central Uganda. Chi-squared tests and

  regression analysis were used to examine the association between child

  wellbeing and other explanatory variables, including child care

  arrangements. Results showed that 52\% of the children were under the

  care of relatives and 17\% were in multiple child care arrangements.

  Concerning caregivers, 95\% were female, 61\% were resident caregivers

  and only 7\% had no formal education. Results further show that 17\%,

  3\% and 7\% of the children of the urban working women were stunted,

  wasted and underweight respectively. Child wellbeing varied

  significantly by sex of the caregiver, religion of the mother and

  household wealth. Children that had female caregivers, in the middle and

  rich wealth quantiles and those with Pentecostal or Seventh-day

  Adventist mothers had better health outcomes than other children.

  Interventions aimed at improving the health of children of employed

  women should enhance the socioeconomic status of households, especially

  those in the poorest category. The study highlights a need to provide

  childcare training for men, as well as the importance of overcoming

  barriers that deter men''s participation in childcare work.'
affiliation: 'Nankinga, O (Corresponding Author), Makerere Univ, Dept Populat Studies,
  CoBAMS, Kampala, Uganda.

  Nankinga, Olivia; Kwagala, Betty; Misinde, Cyprian, Makerere Univ, Dept Populat
  Studies, CoBAMS, Kampala, Uganda.

  Walakira, Eddy J., Makerere Univ, Dept Social Work, CHUSS, Kampala, Uganda.'
author: Nankinga, Olivia and Kwagala, Betty and Misinde, Cyprian and Walakira, Eddy
  J.
author-email: onankinga@gmail.com
author_list:
- family: Nankinga
  given: Olivia
- family: Kwagala
  given: Betty
- family: Misinde
  given: Cyprian
- family: Walakira
  given: Eddy J.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1007/s12187-021-09861-w
earlyaccessdate: SEP 2021
eissn: 1874-8988
files: []
issn: 1874-897X
journal: CHILD INDICATORS RESEARCH
keywords: 'Childcare arrangements; Maternal employment; Child wellbeing; Urban

  Uganda'
keywords-plus: MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH; RELIGION; INCOME; MARRIAGE; INFANT
language: English
month: FEB
number: '1'
number-of-cited-references: '66'
pages: 179-197
papis_id: bc3e24967a872e310671ee31cda78190
ref: Nankinga2022childcarearrangement
times-cited: '0'
title: Childcare Arrangements and Wellbeing of Children of Employed Women in Central
  Uganda
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000700253800001
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '2'
volume: '15'
web-of-science-categories: Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
year: '2022'