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They also have greater responsibility in taking care of their children and the elderly as well as the sick household members.
Also, rural households are burdened by the loss of a bread winner and the return migration of a sick household member.
Among the sick household members 36% were male and 64% were female and their mean age was 26 years varying from newborn to 93 years of age.
Among family care givers, families can generally choose which member takes care of a sick household member, or does not enter the labor market so as to be available when needed.
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However, little work exists on work force participation of non-sick household members in LMICs in the context of NCDs.
Studies in China, Laos and Nicaragua also found evidence of adverse selection with sicker households being more likely to enrol [ 21, 34, 35].
It has been shown that malaria places significant burdens on households that have a sick family member [ 13- 22].
Is there someone else in your household that would be able to care for this sick family member?
Only 18 (8%) adults from the 220 households in the survey reported missing work to stay with a sick family member.
Social support was assessed by asking participants about emotional support from family and friends, support when sick, help with household tasks, financial support, and help getting to the doctor.
If someone needs to stay home to care for younger siblings or sick or infirm household members, this will most likely be a girl: girls will also most likely be withdrawn from school early in adolescence as the age of marriage approaches.
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