The effect of paid maternity leave on early childhood growth in low-income and middle-income countries
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000294
Abstract: Background Despite recent improvements, low height-for-age, a key indicator of inadequate child nutrition, is an ongoing public health issue in low-income and middle-income countries. Paid maternity leave has the potential to improve child nutrition, but… read more here.
Keywords: income; paid maternity; maternity leave; height age ... See more keywords
The financing need of equitable provision of paid maternal leave in the informal sector in Indonesia: a comparison of estimation methods
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DOI: 10.1186/s12939-021-01431-4
Abstract: Background Providing an enabling environment for breastfeeding is hampered by the inequitable implementation of paid maternity leave, primarily due to perceived or actual financial costs. To estimate the real cost of paid maternity leave requires… read more here.
Keywords: paid maternity; informal sector; method; sector ... See more keywords
The Inclusiveness of Maternity Leave Rights over 120 Years and across Five Continents
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DOI: 10.17645/si.v9i2.3785
Abstract: Even though paid maternity leave was the earliest form of social protection specifically aimed at women workers and is fundamental in securing their economic independence vis-a-vis employers and spouses, it has received scant scholarly attention.… read more here.
Keywords: inclusiveness maternity; paid maternity; maternity; leave rights ... See more keywords
The Effect of Paid Maternity Leave on Child Health in the Middle East and North Africa
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DOI: 10.47176/mjiri.36.92
Abstract: Background: The paid maternity leave is one of the factors affecting the health status of children, but this maternity leave in the Middle East and North Africa is not only less than in developed countries… read more here.
Keywords: effect; maternity leave; maternity; east north ... See more keywords