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12 Fathers' involvement

Chart 15 Fathers' involvement in child rearing

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Note: Only the babies staying with their fathers at the each time of the first and second survey are aggregated.


Chart 16 Fathers' involvement in child rearing, by employment status of mothers

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Table 16 Fathers' involvement in ''Change diapers'' or ''Play and talk with the baby at home''
(unit: %)
Present
(Second survey)


One year ago
(First survey)
Total Always Sometimes Rarely Not at all Not stated
   Change diapers
Total (100.0) 100.0 8.4 55.6 22.4 11.9 1.6
Always (6.1) 100.0 45.8 49.5 2.6 0.9 1.2
Sometimes (59.3) 100.0 8.6 70.9 16.0 3.0 1.4
Rarely (21.7) 100.0 1.6 37.3 42.6 17.1 1.5
Not at all (11.3) 100.0 0.6 14.6 28.3 54.1 2.3
Not stated (1.7) 100.0 6.1 50.0 20.5 16.7 6.7
   Play or talk with the baby at home
Total (100.0) 100.0 45.0 49.0 4.0 0.6 1.3
Always (43.2) 100.0 67.3 30.4 1.1 0.2 1.1
Sometimes (51.3) 100.0 29.3 63.7 4.9 0.7 1.5
Rarely (3.6) 100.0 11.1 59.8 24.3 3.5 1.3
Not at all (0.5) 100.0 8.2 48.1 28.8 12.4 2.6
Not stated (1.4) 100.0 37.7 51.4 3.7 1.8 5.4
Note 1: Only the babies staying with their fathers at the both time of the first and second surveys are aggregated.
Note 2:
 indicates that the situation remains unchanged.


Chart 17 Fathers' involvement in household chores

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Note: Only the babies staying with their fathers at the time of the first and second surveys are aggregated.


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