Effect of maternal employment on the health status of children

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to know the effect of maternal employment on health Status. Development of women's education and their subsequent entry into the areas of education and employment hitherto monopolized by men. A gradual change in social values relatively to women’s paid employment among the urban middle class, due to growing economic pressure. The third five year plan has devoted considerable attention to the nutritional status of children and providing increasing opportunity for them. It is widely recognized that the activities of the mother have an important impact on health and nutritional status of children. Analysis of data shows that the malnourished were found to be more among female child of working as women as compared to female child of non-working women.