46 Items Related to Local Communities Including Population, Consumer Income, Welfare, and Education
[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jongseon] Jeonnam Gokseong-gun (Governor Lee Sangcheol) announced on the 6th that the results of the 2022 Gokseong-gun Social Survey have been published.
The county conducted the social survey for 13 days from August 26 to September 7, 2022.
The survey targeted residents aged 15 and older from 828 sample households in Gokseong-gun.
The main contents included 46 items across four sectors related to the local community: population, consumer income, welfare, and education.
According to the survey results, 91.8% of the residents responded with a satisfaction score of 5 or higher out of 10 regarding their overall life.
Additionally, in the areas of local life and frequency of happiness, the response rates of 5 or higher were 90.1% and 90.3%, respectively, indicating that the majority of residents are satisfied with life in the region.
Regarding marriage and children, 6 out of 10 residents expressed positive views. The most needed child-rearing support policy was “stable jobs and income,” accounting for 28.4%.
As for the causes of low birth rates, “burden of child-rearing expenses” (24.6%) was highest, and for policies to resolve low birth rates, “support for housing costs for young people” (26.6%) ranked highest.
It appears necessary to create a region where young people can give birth and raise children with peace of mind by providing stable jobs, housing environments, and child-rearing support.
The most needed youth support policy was “employment counseling and placement,” at 22.1%. In policies to attract young population, “job creation through corporate attraction” ranked first at 27.0%.
For job creation, the policy most needed was “fostering social enterprises,” at 20.6%.
Creating jobs in the region through corporate attraction and fostering social enterprises to increase youth employment rates seems to be one of the current major issues in Gokseong-gun.
To attract tourists, “development of various tourism programs” was the most needed response at 18.5%, followed by “strengthening tourism promotion and marketing” at 17.0%.
A Gokseong-gun official said, “Through this survey, we were able to confirm the social interests and changes in awareness of the residents. Based on this, we will strive to create a happier Gokseong by preparing resident-centered happiness policies.”
Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jongseon hss79@asiae.co.kr
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