Maternal and paternal employment in agriculture and early childhood development: A cross-sectional analysis of Demographic and Health Survey data.

ABSTRACT: Considerable literature from low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs) links maternal employment to child nutritional status. However, less is known about the role of parental employment and occupation type in shaping child development outcomes. Additionally, little empirical work has examined the mechanisms through which parental occupation influences child outcomes. Our objective was to investigate the associations between maternal and paternal employment (comparing agricultural and non-agricultural employment) and child development and to examine childcare practices and women's empowerment as potential mechanisms. We pooled nine Demographic and Health Surveys (Benin, Burundi, Cambodia, Congo, Haiti, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, and Uganda) with data on 8,516 children aged 36-59 months.

SUBMITTER: Bliznashka L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021554 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature