Informal settlements and the care of children 0-3 years of age: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a rapid increase in urbanization with a high percentage of people living in poverty in urban informal settlements. These families, including single parents, are requiring accessible and affordable childcare. In Mlolongo, an informal settlement in Machakos County in Nairobi metropolitan area, Kenya, childcare centres, referred to as 'babycares' are increasing in number. They are being provided by local community members without attention to standards or quality control. The study objective was to understand parents', caregivers' and community elders' experiences and perceptions in terms of the quality of babycares in Mlolongo to inform the design and implementation of improved early childcare services.

Methods

Using a community-based participatory research

SUBMITTER: Jegathesan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10482249 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature