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    Hard Choice for Moms: Work or Stay Home?

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    What to do with the

    infants? Where to keepthem and under whosecare?

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    Methodology

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    We really devalue a mom who works full-time outside the home.

    The family is more financially solvent and children can lead a quality life.

    Bond of relationship become weaker if moms work outside.

    Working Mothers Healthier Than Full-time Housewives.

    Sometimes working mother impacts her childs emotions and/or academicsnegatively.

    For raising children, working moms finally leave Job.

    If husbands are financially solvent they dont want their wives work outside.

    Own Assumption: Hypothesis

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    Findings

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    Question-1

    Please describe your domesticstatus:A. marriedB. divorced / separated

    C. widowed

    Options Surveyresult

    A. married 16

    B. divorced / separated 0

    C. widowed 0

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    Question-2

    How long have you had thatstatus?

    Finding

    Around 20-35 years

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    Question-3

    Approximately what percentage of your total family income comesfrom your work?

    Options Surveyresult

    A. Around 20% 2

    B. Around 30% 5

    C. Around 40% 1

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    Question-5

    Do any of your children havespecial needs (e.g. autism, physicalhandicap, serious illness)? If so,please explain.

    Findings

    None.

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    Question-6

    How old were you when you firstbecame a mother?A. 16-19B. 20-25

    C. 25-30

    Options Surveyresult

    A. 16-19 12

    B. 20-25 4

    C. 25-30 0

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    Question-7

    What arrangements do you haveto handle your childrens needswhen you are at work? (Pleasecheck all that apply)A. Day careB. Live in nanny / BuaC. After school programsD. Kids are old enough to stay homealoneE. Other: ____________________

    Options Surveyresult

    A. Day care 1

    B. Live in nanny / Bua 5

    C. After school programs 0

    D. Kids are old enough tostay home alone

    10

    E. Other: 0

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    Question-8

    If you have a spouse or lifepartner, what percentage of thechild care responsibilities wouldyou say he handles?

    A. 0-15%B. 15-30%C. 30-50%D. More than 50%

    Options Surveyresult

    A. 0-15% 16

    B. 15-30% 0

    C. 30-50% 0

    More than 50% 0

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    Question-9

    Do your spouse or life partner and in-laws have ever made any objectionregarding your working outside?

    25%

    75%

    0%

    20%

    40%

    60%

    80%

    Yes No

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    Question-10

    What work do u do?

    Survey result

    All of the working moms in our surveywork in private company.

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    Question-11

    How long have you been workingat this or any other job?A. 1-5 yearsB. 5-10 years

    C. More than 10 years

    Options Surveyresult

    A. 1-5 years 6

    B. 5-10 years 2

    C. More than 10 years 0

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    Question-12

    How long do you work per day?

    Options Surveyresult

    A. 6 hours 0

    B. 7 hours 5

    C. 8 hours 3

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    Question-13

    Why do you work? Please list all the reasons you can think of in orderof importance to you.

    Options Importance

    1 2 3 4 5A. To fulfill your sense of purpose 7B. For the money 8C. To get insurance benefit for you

    and your children 2

    D. For personal satisfaction 1 5 2E. For intellectual stimulation

    F. Other: 3

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    Question-14

    How do you think the fact that youare a mother impacts youreffectiveness at work?

    Options Surveyresult

    A. Makes you more effective 3

    B. Makes you less effective 10

    C. Has no impact 3

    D. Not sure 0

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    Question-15

    How do you rate yourself as amother?

    Options Surveyresult

    A. Excellent 3

    B Good 13

    C. Well intentioned, butnot always the kind of mother you want to be

    0

    D. Not very good 0

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    Question-16

    What advice would you like to give to other working mothers?

    From Working moms From moms staying at home

    1. Its better for working moms if they stay in join family.

    2. Working moms should have a properfamily planning.

    3. Working moms should strictly follow timemanagement.4. Working moms should choose job based

    on the time they have to give to theirfamily.

    1. Some of them like working moms andsupport their working outside if they canmanage it.

    2. Maintaining a routine is very important

    for working moms.3. When working moms return home, theyshould spend some quality time with herchildren.

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    Analysis

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    Hypothesis True/False Problem Analysis

    1. For Raising children, workingmoms finally leave Job.

    True Many mothers that would like nothing morethan to give up work and spend their timeraising their family as best they can.

    2. Bond of relationship becomeweaker if moms work outside.

    True When you are out working all day it canseem impossible to find enough hours in theday to spend quality time with the kids,husband and F&F, which means that yourfriendships, relationships, and social life

    could be affected.3. If husbands are financiallysolvent they dont want theirwives work outside.

    False From our survey, we found that- most of thehusbands have no objection regarding theirwives working outside.

    4. More financially solvent and

    children can lead a quality life.

    False Difficulties with finances.

    Analysis: Problems of a Working Mother

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    Hypothesis True/False Problem Analysis

    5. Working Mothers HealthierThan Full-time Housewives.

    False The amount of stress that many workingmothers have to cope with can often result inill health.

    6. Sometimes working motherimpacts her childs emotionsand/or academics negatively.People perceive the children of these women to be troubled.

    True When you are out working all day it canseem impossible to find enough hours in theday to spend quality time with the kids.

    7. We really devalue a momwho works full-time outside thehome.

    True We like mothers who fulfill traditionalstereotypes, like staying at home anddevalue a mom who works full-time outsidethe home.

    Analysis: Problems of a Working Mother

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    Time Management ForWorking Mothers: Working

    moms need to have aschedule.How working mothers candeal with household chores

    Decide How Many Hours YouWant To Work

    Solution

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    Invest in Excellent Childcare Consider Working Part-timeUntil Your Child is at Least SixMonthsSpend Quality Time withchildren

    Solution

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    Whether you choose to stay at home,work full time, or work or part time,keep in mind that there's no suchthing as perfect motherhood. Everyfew months, everything changes,and you've got to just roll with it.

    Conclusion

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    Thank You