Various efforts have been made by the government to empower the role of women in the labour market. Employers are encouraged to provide childcare centres at work or in nearby areas to support the needs of married women with children. However, many studies stated that many women quit their jobs when faced with difficulties in managing childcare in addition to the cost of childcare which is relatively more expensive. Accordingly, this quantitative study aims to examine the extent to which respondents are faced with the issue of access to childcare and the cost of childcare. An online questionnaire distributed to 362 working mothers throughout Malaysia found that 55.8% were still facing difficulties in finding childcare in their residential areas and 61.3% had problems finding childcare in the area where they worked. In addition, 62.7% stated that the high cost of childcare is a major challenge for them to remain in the labour market. The value of mean (4.29), median (4.33) and mode (5.00) explain that financial assistance will ease the cost of childcare and women can continue to contribute to the national economy and be able to remain in the labour market.
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