Analysis of Nursery Services for Children under 3 in Sichuan Province Based on the Theory of Supply and Demand Adaptability

• Published in: Sichuan da xue xue bao. Journal of Sichuan University. Yi xue ban 2022-07, Vol.53 (4), p.663-669
• Main Authors: Liu, Min, Shen, Zi-Qiong, Hong, Bin-Xue, Lei, Ya-Lin, Song, Chao, Ren, Xiao-Hui, Zhao, Li
• Format: Article
• Language: Chinese
• ISSN: 1672-173X
• DOI: 10.12182/20220760104

ObjectiveTo analyze the supply and demand adaptation of nursery care services for children under 3 in Sichuan Province and to provide strategic suggestions for optimizing nursery care services in Sichuan Province. MethodsData on the supply and demand of nursery school services in all 21 cities (prefectures) of Sichuan Province were collected with questionnaires for nursery care institutions and family needs questionnaires. Applying the theory of supply and demand adaptability, we analyzed the adaptability of nursery care services in Sichuan Province in four dimensions, including relevance, adaptability, accessibility and quality. ResultsA total of 6883 valid institutional questionnaires and 41081 valid family questionnaires were collected. The analysis of the adaptability of supply and demand showed that there was insufficient adaptability in all four dimensions of relevance, adaptability, accessibility, and quality of nursery care services for children under 3 in Sichuan Province, which was characterized by