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CPS647 Neveen N.M. et al.
child care workforce increased in absolute terms, highly-educated women
increasingly find child care employment less attractive than other
occupations. Finally, child care regulations have not systematically increased
in stringency, and they appear to have small and inconsistent effects on
market prices. Together, these results indicate that the production of child
care has not become more costly, which may explain the recent stagnation in
market prices.

2. Problem of the study
The study problem has characterized in the following point:
 Not knowing what the cost of having a baby?
 Not knowing what is the relation between the cost of having a baby
and the Socio-Economic and Demographic Determinants?

3. Study objectives
This study aims to
 Find out the cost of having a child
 Determine the relation between the Socio-Economic and
Demographic Determinants and Economic Cost of Having Child

4. Study Methodology
Use of multiple regression analysis method to discover the effect of social,
economic and demographic factors at the cost of having a baby.

5. Source of data: Field study Data Sources
The field study was conducted using the following steps: The questionnaire
form was designed in light of previous studies and results of focus group (15)
and (15) in-depth interviews. The focus group and in-depth interviews were
conducted, The questionnaire (660) case Approval of the finalized
questionnaire form was obtained from the Central Agency for Public
Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), The mother of children approved
verbally to conduct the survey, most of them accepted to complete the survey,
Duration of the interview between 20-30 minutes.

6. Determination of the study population
The study population is determined as (Mothers whose ages are 15-45 years,
and have one baby at least this study applied on 6 October governorate.
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7. Results
The study has calculated the cost of have child which mean (cost of
pregnancy and childbirth care, Delayed pregnancy, follow- up pregnancy, birth
process, health of the baby, the cost of raising a child (school, clothes and

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