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Table 3 Type of Child Care Parents Used for Children below 7 Years of Age in 2006: Percentage of Parents

From: Child Care in Malaysia: Then and Now

Type

Urban

Rural

Total

Self

15.3

27.0

19.0

Husband

2.2

3.4

2.2

Older sibling

0.8

2.5

1.4

Family member living together

15.9

21.1

17.4

Family member living away

15.5

18.0

16.5

Maid

8.8

0.8

6.2

Neighbour

16.0

11.2

14.8

Friend

1.6

2.0

1.8

Child care centre

12.9

5.9

10.6

No one to care

1.4

1.1

1.3

Others

9.7

7.0

8.9

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

  1. Source. National Family and Population Board (2008).