Figure 19 : “ I feel guilty for being separated from my child / children or not having enough time to take care of them .”
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Figure 20 : “ I can education my child / children well even if they are not with me .”
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5.3 Sustainability
The sustainability of the program very much falls onto the commitment of factories . As we discussed in section 3.2 , workers have a strong need to continue FCFS beyond the summer months . Thus the sustainability of the program is not likely to face challenges in terms of demand .
The sustainability of the program is not likely to face significant challenges in terms of costs , as the most cost intensive stage is the pilot stage when factories first set up the centers . Therefore , factories committed to preventing the common compliance risk of children in the factory workshops during summer months and at the same time interested in improving worker satisfaction and retention , are likely to continue the program as a cost -‐ effective approach to win the hearts of its workforce . By the end of the program , three of the participating factories in the pilot program confirmed their commitment to continue the FCFS program in 2017 , and another two ( one of them is the surveyed factory ) saying they are most likely to continue if the production allows . A peak in production in the summer might deter some factories from organizing project activities , especially when workers are expected to work overtime . As such we hope that the participating buyers will work together with the factories to encourage them to continue the program and build on the successes of the pilot program .
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