A study on the relative importance of bottom-up childcare policy for low fertility measures

Abstract

Background/Objectives: In this study, we try to examine the relative importance of the policy by analyzing the upbringing policy for early childhood education in early childhood education policy developed by Kim Byung-man through hierarchical analysis. Methods/Statistical analysis: The study was conducted using the AHP method.The panel of experts participated in this study has authority in the field of early childhood education and child care policy and evaluation. Twenty panelists were selected as experts in early childhood education. And the research tool used for this study is the questionnaire on the relative importance of the policy proposed by Kim, Byung-Man, who studied the bottom-up childcare policy for low birthrate measures.For the relative importance analysis, the expert panel responses were analyzed by the Expert Choice 11.5 program according to the procedures of the AHP method described in the study procedure. Findings: The results of the study on the relative importance of childcare policy measures for low birthrate measures are as follows. As a result of examining the simple weight of the criterion as a percentage, it was found that 31.3% of opportunities, 24.4% of services, 20.6% of cash benefits, 14.7% of goods, In order of weight. Next, we present the comprehensive weights of the policy based on the priorities, such as’ implementing mandatory parent education for parents and prospective parents’ (.0660), ‘expanding maternity leave for women’ (.549), ' (.0442), ‘Expansion of Support for Child Allowance’ (.0426), ‘Expansion of Support for Child Allowance’ (.0501), ‘Expansion of Public and Public Kindergartens and Day Care Centers’ (.0418) in order of relative importance and priority. Improvements/Applications: Through the childcare policy for low birthrate measures established in this study, we have established the grounds for helping solve the low birth rate problem in Korea. This will provide positive feedback on the establishment and implementation of measures for low birthrate in the future.