China has launched a national survey to better understand its citizens’ reluctance or “fear” of having children, as the country grapples with one of the world’s lowest birth rates.
The survey, which will cover 30,000 participants across 1,500 communities in 150 counties, is intended to identify the factors influencing public attitudes toward parenthood. It also aims to explore the challenges families face and analyze the sentiments of fear and reluctance surrounding childbearing.
According to the National Health Commission’s China Population and Development Research Center, the data will provide scientific evidence for enhancing fertility support policies and creating new incentive measures, as reported by the state-backed Global Times.
Despite the end of China’s one-child policy in 2016 and …