Optimising Malaysian Childcare Safety Performance, in Light of Management, and Babysitting Practices

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Title: Optimising Malaysian Childcare Safety Performance, in Light of Management, and Babysitting Practices
Language: English
Authors: Aidanazima Abashah (ORCID 0000-0002-5819-1933), Che Azlan Taib (ORCID 0000-0003-1543-8593)
Source: South African Journal of Childhood Education. 2024 14(1).
Availability: AOSIS. 15 Oxford Street, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7550 South Africa. Tel: +27-21-975-2602; Fax: +27-21-975-4635; e-mail: publishing@aosis.co.za; Web site: https://sajce.co.za/index.php/sajce
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Care Centers, Child Caregivers, Child Safety, School Safety, Safety Education, Educational Facilities Planning, Management Development, Caregiver Training, Mental Health, Administrator Responsibility, School Responsibility, Caregiver Child Relationship
Geographic Terms: Malaysia
ISSN: 2223-7674
2223-7682
Abstract: Background: Safety practices play a vital role in childcare business, as childcare entails managing children's daily life routines and preventing them from any harm. Aim: This study aims to explore the perspectives and awareness of childcare centres regarding the importance of childcare safety practices, babysitters' traits and safety performance in Malaysian childcare business settings. In addition, this study seeks to appraise the initiatives and actions employed among childcare centres in improving the safety levels of their establishments and management. Setting: This study focuses on safety performance, and it's practices, including the management, and babysitting among Malaysian childcare providers. Methods: A convenience sample of 11 participants, comprising childcare owners, management, supervisors and senior babysitters, from a wide variety of Malaysian childcare centres participated in a semi-structured interview. Results: Nine themes encompassing the actions and initiatives required by childcare practitioners in sustaining and empowering the safety of childcare centres were synthesised from the thematic analysis, which was grouped into two main categories: (1) Management practices; monitoring systems, training, rules and procedures and maintenance and (2) Babysitting practices; personality, mental health, religion and belief, responsibility and cooperation and knowledge and skills. Conclusion: These findings provide valuable insights to childcare practitioners, including the childcare owners, management and staff, in enhancing the safety levels of childcare premises and the benefits for the children they serve. Contribution: This study contributes to the childcare safety framework to be employed as a reference in monitoring and regulating the safety performance of childcare centres in Malaysia.
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Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1445146
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