Nomura Osamu, Soma Yuki, Kaneko Makoto
Department of Health Sciences Education Hirosaki University Hirosaki Japan.
Faculty of Education Hirosaki University Hirosaki Japan.
J Gen Fam Med. 2024 Jul 4;25(6):395-397. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.714. eCollection 2024 Nov.
Japan is experiencing unprecedented decreasing birthrates. This preliminary study aimed to identify the municipalities in Aomori Prefecture that are successfully tacking declining birthrates using the Rurality Index for Japan (RIJ).
We obtained 100-level RIJ and census data from 1980 to 2020 for children (age < 15 years) in the municipal population of Aomori Prefecture.
The analysis revealed generally weak but significant relationships between population variables and the RIJ.
The RIJ is effective for identifying good practice communities that have developed and implemented solutions to prevent declining birthrates at the community level.
日本正经历前所未有的出生率下降。这项初步研究旨在利用日本农村指数(RIJ)确定青森县内成功应对出生率下降的自治市。
我们获取了青森县自治市人口中1980年至2020年儿童(年龄<15岁)的100级RIJ和人口普查数据。
分析揭示了人口变量与RIJ之间总体上微弱但显著的关系。
RIJ对于识别在社区层面制定并实施了防止出生率下降解决方案的良好实践社区是有效的。