The Collar360

Nanny

Other names

dry nurse, live-in baby sitter, nursemaid, duenna, mother's helper, private child care provider, live-in caregiver, governess

Home and domestic work

They look after children in the family's home, play with them, cook meals, bathe them, take them to school, and help with homework.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Instruct children in safe behaviour, such as seeking adult assistance when crossing the street and avoiding contact with unsafe objects.

  2. 2

    Remove hazards and develop appropriate boundaries and rules to create a safe environment for children.

  3. 3

    Perform first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when required.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
assistant maternel à domicile/assistante maternelle à domicile
español
niñero/niñera
العربية
مربي / مربية
português
Ama
Deutsch
Nanny
italiano
governante con custodia dei bambini

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