| Daycare services have had a profound effect on the | | | | with home based care where they hire a nanny to |
| job market. They have made it possible for women to | | | | look after their children. Those who cannot afford a |
| take up more demanding positions in the work place, | | | | nanny can use daycare homes as an alternative and |
| and have redefined the role of women from | | | | their children will still benefit from the same home |
| homemakers to career mothers. Women are now | | | | environment. Daycare homes are governed by the |
| able to divide their time between their careers and their | | | | Day |
| families. Day care services are now available | | | | Nurseries Act which limits the number of children to |
| throughout the country and this has lead to an increase | | | | five (without including the care givers own children). |
| of the number of women in work place. Companies | | | | Daycare services are also available for infants of up |
| are waking up to the advantages of having day care | | | | to six months and above, but the number of center |
| services some have even setup day care center | | | | that will accept such young children are not that many. |
| within their offices. | | | | Some will only accept such children for short amounts |
| Day care centers are generally run either for profit or | | | | of time. Daycare services are "delicate" services and |
| non profit. The private ones run by individuals are | | | | parents must ensure that their children are well taken |
| licensed to run for profit while the ones operated by | | | | off and that the facilities where they leave their |
| the government or churches and other faith based | | | | children are licensed and safe and that the care givers |
| organizations are non-profit. Many parents opt for | | | | are well trained. |
| daycare centers while others are more comfortable | | | | |