Main actors in the new population policy with a growing trend in Iran: a stakeholder analysis

The total fertility rate in Iran has declined to below replacement level recently, and a new approach has been taken to tackle this issue. Thus, this study aimed to identify the involved stakeholders and their characteristics in the new population policy change in Iran. We employed a qualitative app...

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Published in:Journal of health, population and nutrition population and nutrition, 2022-12, Vol.41 (1), p.57-57, Article 57
Main Authors: Jafari, Hasan, Pourreza, Abolghasem, Kabiri, Neda, Khodyari-Zarnaq, Rahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actors
Actresses
Analysis
Below replacement level
Developing countries
Ethics
Executives
Family planning
Fertility
Government
Health Policy
Humans
Inconsistency
Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran
LDCs
Maternity & paternity leaves
NGOs
Non-governmental organizations
Nongovernmental organizations
Policy analysis
Policy Making
Population growth
Population policy
Power
Public Policy
Replacement level
Reproductive health
Software
Stakeholder analysis
Stakeholders
Statistics
Total fertility rate
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Summary:The total fertility rate in Iran has declined to below replacement level recently, and a new approach has been taken to tackle this issue. Thus, this study aimed to identify the involved stakeholders and their characteristics in the new population policy change in Iran. We employed a qualitative approach using the purposive sampling of key informants and the identification of relevant documents. The main stakeholders were divided into seven key groups: religious, political, governmental, professional, international sectors, media, and nongovernmental organizations. In addition, there was no centralized, clear, and comprehensive mechanism to guide the activities of stakeholders to coordinate and bring the total fertility rate to the replacement level in Iran. Despite the importance of the new population policy in Iran, in recent years, we still experience dispersion and inconsistency among various actors in this area. It is imperative to go through a consensus and coalition at macro-level authorities alongside evidenced-based population policymaking.
ISSN:2072-1315
1606-0997
2072-1315
DOI:10.1186/s41043-022-00338-2