NIDA Poll reveals survey results. "Let's have children," found 29.39% were single and did not have a boyfriend, followed by married people who already had children, and 44.00% did not want to have one because they did not want to increase the burden of expenses. current social situation Afraid of not being able to raise well
Opinion polling center "Nida Poll" reveals the results of a public survey on "Let's have children" from people between the ages of 18-40
When asked about their marriage status and having children. It was found that 29.39% of the sample said they were single and had no boyfriend, followed by 26.57% said they were married and had children. 20.92% said they were single but had a boyfriend. 10.99% said they were married but did not register their marriage and Have children. 4.58 percent said they were married but had no children. 2.52 percent said they were single mothers or fathers. (Widow with children Single and have children), 1.98% said they were married but did not have children, and the same proportion said they had a partner (living together but not married) and had children, and 1.07% said they had a partner. (live together but not married) but have no children
When asking people who do not have children, there are 759 sample units. About wanting to have children It was found that 53.89 percent of the sample stated that they wanted to have one, followed by 44.00 percent that they did not want to have one. When asking people who don't want to have children, there were 334 sample units. About the reasons for not wanting children It was found that 38.32 percent of the sample stated that they did not want to increase the cost of raising children. and worried about how our children will live in the current social situation in the same proportion Next, 37.72 percent said they did not want to have the burden of taking care of children. 33.23 percent said they wanted an independent life. 17.66 percent said they were afraid they would not be able to raise their children well. 13.77 percent said they wanted to focus on work more. 5.39 percent said that their own or their partner's health is not good; 2.10 percent said they feared that the breeder would be bad causing the child to be born bad as well, and 0.90 percent stated that they were afraid of their karma Because I had done bad things to my parents.
As for the concern about the number of children being born in the future, it will be very small. It was found that 50.53 percent of the sample said they were not worried at all, followed by 23.13 percent said they were not at all worried, 17.79 percent said they were somewhat worried, and 8.55 percent said they were very worried.
When asked about measures that the government should support in order for Thai people to have children. It was found that 65.19 percent of the sample stated that they supported free education in the country to the highest level for people with children. Next, 63.66 percent said the government subsidizes child care until they are 15 years old. 30.00 percent said it would reduce income tax for people with children. 29.47 percent said it would increase leave for mothers and fathers to raise children. 21.91 percent said it would. High incentives for newborns: 19.92% said they supported mothers financially. Single fathers: 17.18 percent said they developed and supported finances. Child care centers: 9.85 percent said they provided free services. Infertility Center: 7.48 percent said they will increase income tax for people without children; 5.50 percent said the government has opened more channels for surrogacy; 4.89 percent said the government has a matchmaking agency for Thai people.
Source: Thai News Agency