Female labor force participation, paid maternity, caste system and child mortality in Nepal
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Issued Date
2024
Copyright Date
2019
Language
eng
File Type
application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
xii, 176 leaves : ill., maps
Access Rights
open access
Rights Holder(s)
Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (Ph.D. (Demography))--Mahidol University, 2019
Suggested Citation
Kailash, Timilsina, 1988- Female labor force participation, paid maternity, caste system and child mortality in Nepal. Thesis (Ph.D. (Demography))--Mahidol University, 2019. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/91635
Title
Female labor force participation, paid maternity, caste system and child mortality in Nepal
Author(s)
Abstract
Reducing child mortality is given high priority by the Nepalese Government despite of this it is very high from past to present and significantly high compared to her neighbors and developed countries. The purpose of this paper is to find out if Nepalese traditional circumstances and characteristics such as high female labor force participation (FLFP), caste system and paid maternity leave are the reasons for child mortality in Nepal. The study used secondary data from Nepal Demographic Health Survey 2016-17 through cross-sectional survey. Study also uses qualitative approach having in-depth interview with mothers. The sample for this study included 5,060 children born five years preceding the survey from 3,074 mothers. Among the 5,060 children, 2024 children were under 2 years and 968 were infants. Final findings were made based on the cox proportional hazard model. The study found that risk of death of infant, under 2 and under 5 was 14%, 27% and 48% higher respectively among Terai castes mothers compared to other castes mother. Risk of death of under 2 and under 5 children among working mothers was more than two times and 13% higher respectively compared to that of not working mothers. Further, risk of death of under 5 children from mothers who do not get paid maternity was 45% higher compared to that of mother who get paid maternity. These findings were supported by results from in-depth interview. The policy on child mortality should come with increased in paid maternity leave, flexible work time for mothers and special programs for Terai castes mothers
Description
Demography (Mahidol University 2019)
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Degree Level
Doctoral Degree
Degree Department
Mahidol University. Institute for Population and Social Research
Degree Discipline
Demography
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University