Situation In Rural Areas Research Articles

Exploring the Socio-Cultural Barriers that Hinder Female's Access to Higher Education in Rural Areas of Quetta and Examining Female Perspectives on the Effectiveness of These Barriers

The study primarily aims to identify and analyze socio-cultural obstacles that prevent women from pursuing higher education in rural Quetta. It focuses on examining how women perceive the effectiveness of these barriers. This study utilized a qualitative research methodology to investigate the experiences of ten young female participants encountering socio-cultural obstacles that hindered their pursuit of higher education. The researchers conducted in-person interviews with participants using a semi-structured questionnaire, allowing for a full analysis of their experiences. The socio-cultural impediments examined include patriarchal culture, early marriages, priority for sons' education, co-education and male teachers, and social bias towards females. The findings indicate that although these obstacles exist, many young females do not view them as effective in discouraging their pursuit of higher education. This study highlights women's unfavorable situation in rural areas of Quetta, highlighting the need for more effective strategies to encourage women to pursue higher education.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Financial Situation of Rural and Urban Households in Poland

The COVID-19 pandemic not only caused a global health crisis but also had a huge impact on household finances. This research aimed to examine the financial situation of rural and urban households in Poland between 2018 and 2022 from a multidimensional perspective. In a unidimensional approach, the financial situation of households was analyzed separately for their income, expenditures, savings rate, and shares of fixed expenses. In a multidimensional approach, the analysis used a synthetic index constructed for all these variables combined, employing the TOPSIS method and drawing on microdata from the Polish Central Statistical Office that totaled approximately 150,000 households. It was found that despite the pandemic outbreak, which led to major changes in the labor market, government-introduced organizational and legal measures protected the income of Polish households from decline. Indeed, income was increasing up until 2021, with a modest fall in 2022, which was less severe in rural households (by about 2%) than in urban ones (by 6%). A more immediate response to the outbreak was observed in consumer spending, which fell sharply, while the food share in consumption increased at similar levels in rural and urban areas. Regression analysis showed that compared to 2019, the pandemic worsened the financial situation of Polish households, but only in 2020 and 2022 were these changes statistically significant. In 2021, the financial situation improved slightly, but the change was not statistically significant. Before the pandemic, the synthetic assessment of the financial situation in rural areas was lower than in urban ones, and the pandemic period did not reduce these differences, showing no convergence between poorer rural areas and richer urban ones. Diagnosing and monitoring the household financial situation are crucial steps for achieving the social dimension goals of sustainable development. Research on the pandemic’s effects on household finances provides valuable information that can help develop effective strategies to counter future crises while supporting the social dimension of the sustainable development strategy.

Descriptors of the socio-cultural assessment of rural areas and the activities of the Presidential Grants Fund for the development of the socio-cultural space of rural areas

Introduction. The article examines the problem of the formation of a socio-cultural environment in rural areas with the direct participation of rural schools and non-profit organizations (NGOs) in this process. The current situation of education in rural areas is assessed using traditional methods of assessing educational organizations and, accordingly, the approaches applied to the education system in rural areas lead to the need to develop certain areas of rural school activity and socio-economic components of life and activity of the settlement, that is, rural and rural school development programs are implemented on the basis of traditional assessment. In this regard, in the new socio-economic and political conditions of the development of education and the socio-economic sector in rural areas, there is a need to understand the current requirements for the education system in rural areas of Russia and consider existing support measures from NGOs. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the need for the use of socio-cultural assessment of educationMaterials and Methods. The main method of research is a content and contextual continuous analysis of the text of the works submitted to the contest "My little Homeland" in the nomination "Village of my dreams – village of the future" and applications of the winners of the Presidential Grants Fund competition in the grant direction "Support of projects in the field of science, education, enlightenment" using the method of socio-cultural assessment of educational organizations, developed and published by us earlier.Results. Descriptors have been identified, the implementation of which will contribute to raising the level of criteria for the socio-cultural expediency of an educational institution in rural areas and, as a result, contribute to the formation of the necessary socio-cultural situation in rural areas. Working with descriptors will allow leveling or will contribute to improving the current socio-cultural and economic situation in rural areas of Russia. The analysis of the activities of the Presidential Grants Fund in the grant direction "Support of projects in the field of science, education, enlightenment" according to the results of the beginning of 2023 is made.Discussion and Conclusions. The conducted research proved the operability of descriptors and criteria of socio-cultural assessment to identify the needs of educational organizations and residents in rural areas of Russia. In the course of the study, it was found that the current activities of the Presidential Grants Fund through the activities of NGOs contribute to the support of projects in the field of science, education, and enlightenment in rural areas of Russia to a small extent. This study may be useful to federal, regional and local government bodies, including education, for monitoring the current situation in rural areas of Russia and making appropriate administrative decisions.

Сельская медицина в Республике Башкортостан: современное состояние и тенденции развития

The subject of the study is the regional healthcare system. The purpose of the study is the problems and prospects for the development of rural medicine in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The objectives of the study are to consider problems, analyze the current state and identify prospects for the development of healthcare in rural areas. Novelty of the research: the ranking of the main indicators of the functioning of rural medical institutions of the Republic of Bashkortostan in the context of the Russian Federation and the regions of the Volga Federal District was carried out. Conclusions: The reasons for the deterioration of the demographic situation in rural areas are low birth rates, high mortality, migration outflow of the rural population (intraregional, interregional, intercountry), reduction in the female population of reproductive age in comparison with urban ones, etc. One of the significant factors that has a negative impact The impact on the demographic situation in rural areas is also the state of health care in municipalities. Along with federal support, regional authorities need their own initiatives to attract and retain medical specialists in rural areas and improve the quality of medical services provided.

Environmental and economic sustainability and conservation of natural resources in the context of rural territories

The impact of human activity on the environment is becoming increasingly evident in the modern world. Growing industrialization, the use of natural resources, and environmental pollution lead to serious environmental problems at the global level. In this context, preserving natural resources in rural areas is particularly important. Villages and rural areas, an essential component of society, also play a crucial role in ensuring environmental and economic sustainability. Balanced environmental and economic sustainability in rural areas is a task that requires a comprehensive approach and interaction between different actors, including local authorities, communities, businesses, and civil society organizations. Environmental sustainability involves preserving the diversity of nature, maintaining ecosystems, and using resources rationally without harming the environment. Economic sustainability is the development of agriculture and enterprises that provide vital goods and services while preserving the region's ecological integrity. The study aims to analyze the ecological and economic sustainability of rural areas and provide recommendations on preserving natural resources and ensuring their sustainable development. This article analyzes various aspects of the environmental and economic sustainability of rural areas in Ukraine. The importance of preserving natural resources, the possibility of using new technologies for sustainable agriculture, and the role of communities and the state in achieving these goals are considered. The trends and critical issues are assessed across dimensions like natural resource management, pollution in rural areas, etc., drawing upon data from national statistics, government reports, academic studies, and field surveys. It is determined that it is necessary to implement measures aimed at conserving natural resources to ensure the sustainable development of rural areas. This is achieved by introducing resource-saving and environmentally friendly technologies, developing alternative energy sources, promoting environmental culture, and improving the socio-economic situation in rural areas. This is achieved by creating new jobs, developing infrastructure, and providing social services. An essential condition for ensuring the sustainable development of rural areas is an integrated approach that considers all these factors. Rural areas play an essential role in ensuring food security and sustainable development of the country. However, in the process of economic activity in rural areas, significant environmental and economic problems arise that threaten the sustainability of these areas. Particular attention should be focused on integrated approaches that enhance synergies between the economic, environmental, and social spheres rather than individual initiatives. The importance of involving rural residents is emphasized to implement sustainability principles in rural lifestyles and institutions. Keywords: sustainable development, rural areas of Ukraine, theoretical aspects, practical aspects, environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, natural resource conservation, agriculture, communities.

Study on the Impact of Internet Usage, Aging on Farm Household Income

Increasing farmers’ incomes and empowering rural revitalization through the digital economy are important issues of widespread concern in our society today. From the perspective of aging, this paper uses the 2016, 2018, and 2020 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) data to examine the impact of Internet usage on farm household income in the realistic context of the severe aging situation in rural areas, to explore the specific mechanisms through which aging plays a role. A further comparative analysis of the heterogeneity of Internet usage and aging effects on different sources of farm household income is performed. The study finds that Internet use by farmers increases household income, but aging diminishes the boosting effect of Internet usage on household income. By reducing off-farm employment and increasing family care, aging reduces the Internet’s boosting effect on farm household income. Among household income sources, Internet usage significantly contributes to the growth of farm household wage income. Aging dampens the growth of all income sources except transfer income. Aging enhances the boosting effect of Internet usage on the transfer income of farm households; however, it weakens its boosting effect on the wage income of farm households. Therefore, there is an urgent need to promote the construction of rural digital infrastructure, improve farmers’ digital literacy, and improve rural pension infrastructure and services, to escort the digital transformation of agriculture and rural areas and the common prosperity of farmers.

Deagrarisation as a Determinant of Living Standards in Rural Areas of European Union Countries

The paper deals with the issue of living standards being compared in spatial layouts across the EU countries in 2010–2019. The situation in rural areas is related to urban ones allowing for analysis of spatial inequality in terms of standard of living across the member states. The aim of the paper includes not only comparisons of standard of living, but also identification of reasons of differences between the countries and verification of a role of agriculture in shaping the rural standard of living. The EU economies are clustered based on Ward method and ranked according to aggregate measures of the relative living standards created with a usage of Hellwig method. In addition to a compound measure of the living standards, they have been assessed in two dimensions: income (ID), and housing and environment (HED). Furthermore, the study searches for an explanation of differences in the relative living standards and tests whether deagrarisation may be identified as their determinant. It uses ANOVA and estimates linear OLS regression models. It is concluded that the standard of living appears to be more favourable for rural inhabitants than for city dwellers, especially with respect to the features of surroundings, while it is decreased by the income characteristics. Furthermore, the results indicate that the relative living standards of rural inhabitants are lower in more agrarian economies. The observed deagrarisation appears as a factor positively influencing the standard of living in its income dimension.

Обеспечение устойчивого развития хозяйств населения для интеграции в продуктовые подкомплексы АПК

The article reveals the results of research on the farms of the population of Russia for 2016-2022. Based on the analysis of the number of private farms, agricultural production indices, the dynamics of acreage, gross yields and yields of major food crops (potatoes, vegetables) and livestock products (production and sale of livestock and poultry, milk and eggs), the share of household production in the structure of agricultural production in the agro-industrial complex is determined, which indicates the importance of households of the population in improving the socio-economic situation in rural areas and ensuring food security. The trends of instability of households of the population due to a weak material and technical base are revealed, which leads to a reduction in acreage, gross potato and vegetable harvests, and a decrease in the production of livestock products. 
 The proposals for achieving sustainable development of households on the basis of state support and integration with economic entities of food subcomplexes of the agro-industrial complex, which will ensure an increase in the efficiency of production of agricultural products and access to sales markets, are substantiated.

NEED FOR A NEW VISION ON DEMOGRAPHIC POLICY IN THE RURAL AREAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

According to a preliminary assessment of the National Statistical Institute for the number of the population of Bulgaria as of 09/07/2021. (www.nsi.bg), according to the last census of the population and housing stock from 09/07/2021. until 10.10.2021, 1,677,139 people live in the villages. This represents 25.7% of the population of Bulgaria, which as of the indicated date is 6,520,314 people. There are several negative demographic trends, among which is the depopulation of rural areas. The stabilization of the demographic situation in these areas, as an important and necessary condition for the sustainable development of rural areas, necessitates the preparation and implementation of a new vision on the demographic situation in rural areas. This vision must include new innovative approaches and policies of a demographic nature. These approaches must be prepared and implemented as a component of the national policy for the sustainable development of rural areas and overcoming their depopulation in the context of the national demographic policy

Profile of cesarean section during COVID-19 using Robson ten group classification system in a tertiary teaching hospital, Nepal: a cross-sectional study.

A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among women admitted for delivery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of a tertiary teaching hospital during the second wave of COVID-19 (1 May 2021-30 July 2021). Convenience sampling technique was applied and 1350 women were categorized into groups using Robson ten group classification system. Group size, group caesarean rate, absolute and relative contribution of each group to overall caesarean rate were calculated. Out of 1350 total deliveries during COVID-19, lower segment caesarean section was done in 446 (33.04%) (30.53-35.55 at 95% Confidence Interval). Major indication for caesarean section was previous caesarean in 185 (41.48%). Most women 202 (45.29%) were from the age group 24-30 years and gestational age between 37 and 42 weeks. Major contributor to the overall caesarean section rate was Robson group 5 (37%). This study showed higher prevalence of caesarean section delivery rate during COVID-19 pandemic than that compared with 2016 national statistics of Nepal. Despite of several challenges brought by the pandemic, pregnant women were still able to access the emergency obstetric care services in the Eastern part of Nepal. However, future studies should focus on exploring the situation in rural areas too.

Analysis of the right to development for citizens in Ecuador

The right to development is a fundamental right that focuses on ensuring that all citizens have access to the opportunities and resources necessary to develop their potential and contribute to the development of their country. However, in practice, much remains to be done to ensure that all citizens have access to the necessary opportunities and resources. It is important to invest in basic infrastructure, education and training, sustainable agricultural development policies, and to promote citizen participation and consultation with rural communities. In the rural environment, these challenges are even more evident due to the lack of access to basic services and economic opportunities. Specific measures are needed to improve the situation in rural areas and to guarantee the right to development for all citizens. The following research is descriptive and through a comprehensive analysis explores the most important issues in the right to development for citizens.

Green Energy Optimization in Dinajpur, Bangladesh: A Path to Net Neutrality

Bangladesh has endured a significant power crisis as its economy grows. Hence, it is crucial to investigate the 40% expansion of renewable energy to attain the 2041 renewable energy goal as delineated by the government of Bangladesh. The study explores the current agricultural waste situation in rural areas of the Dinajpur District to propose a feasible alternative and integrated waste management system to meet the energy policy targets for animal waste and crop residues. It analyzed the spatial distribution of feedstocks, identified the optimal sites for the locations of biogas plants based on socioeconomic and environmental criteria and geographic information, and evaluated biogas production to satisfy electricity demand using geographic information system (GIS) suitability analysis and hotspot analysis by proposing six different scenarios. The results show that 2.81 million tons of total agricultural residues are sufficient to produce 11.31 million m3 per year of biogas in the study area. Furthermore, it is found that 21 biogas-based power plants using cattle manure and rice straw are spatially and technically feasible to produce 6389.14 kW of electrical energy per year, which meets 5.73% of the demand of the district in 2019. From the 6 proposed scenarios, number 4 can produce the maximum electricity, 3047.41 kW/year. The findings support the target of achieving a clean, green, sustainable energy system in Bangladesh while improving agricultural residue management. Estimating substrate availability and location is one of the first steps in promoting biogas-based energy from cattle manure and rice straw, which demands comprehensive technical, economic, and social policy reforms. Moreover, bioenergy expansion in Dinajpur District via biogasification represents a commitment to long-term investments in rural areas of Bangladesh.

Current Situation and Development of Ideological and Political Education for Rural Youth under the Strategy of Rural Revitalization

Rural revitalization is an important issue of the times that closely follows the development of the times and affects the political, economic and cultural development of China. As an important participant of this issue of the times, rural youths shoulder the important mission of building rural culture and at the same time the important historical responsibility of building a beautiful countryside. The ideological and political education work of rural youth is an important part of realizing rural revitalization, and it is also an important ideological support and source of rural life production and development. For the ideological and political education of youth in rural areas, it is necessary to base on the strategy of rural revitalization and actively carry out the ideological and political education work of rural youth. This paper analyzes the role of youth ideological and political education in rural areas, discusses the problems of rural youth ideological and political education in rural revitalization, starts from the four aspects of education environment, education guidance, education carrier and education mechanism, and puts forward the optimization path of rural youth ideological and political education in the context of rural revitalization in the light of the current political and economic situation in rural areas, hoping that can provide help for the ideological and political education work in rural areas in China.

Subsidies as a measure to increase factor productivity in agriculture of Russia

The study attempts to explain the dependence of agricultural development indicators on subsidies and other factors in Russia in 2012–2020. Based on the author's methodology, the survey evaluates the economic efficiency of subsidies in Russia’s agriculture, develops and justifies the measures to improve the support system aimed at increasing total factor productivity (TFP). The object of the study is agricultural subsidy system. The subject of the research is the influence of subsidies on TFP in agriculture. The panel models with fixed effects do not reveal an impact of subsidies on TFP. The 1st lag of the logarithm of subsidies negatively affects the dynamics of labor productivity, and shows no relationship between current year subsidies and labor productivity. Labor productivity in agriculture in Russia grows in 2019– 2020 as a result of higher gross output and, to a lesser extent, of lower employment. Capital productivity increases mainly due to gross output growth. Support measures for general services (development of infrastructure, science, extension, phytosanitary and veterinary services) should be the most important components of increasing the efficiency of agricultural subsidies. These components in agricultural subsidies are of high priority for the environmental situation in rural areas and the state of human capital.

Evaluation method considering rural new energy utilization

Nowadays, it is indispensable for the establishment of a rural new energy utilization rating system, but the current evaluation system has shortcomings that it does not consider the subjective and objective impact, and cannot further select the best when the evaluation grades are the same. In this regard, we establish a new evaluation system for the utilization of new energy in rural areas considering the shortcomings listed above. A control item evaluation is established first according to the actual situation in rural areas and the relevant national standards. Once the item meets the standards, a general item evaluation will be conducted. In the general item evaluation, the subjective and objective weights are calculated using analytic hierarchy processes and entropy weighting methods, and the combined weight is determined through calculation. Then, each evaluation scheme is classified according to the matter-element extension analysis method. To obtain a better scheme, a fuzzy comprehensive evaluation is used when the evaluation level is the same. This paper provides a method that accounts for the subjectivity and objectivity of the evaluation object, classifies evaluation indicators, and resolves the issue of the same evaluation grade that can no longer be evaluated.

Territorial analysis of crime in rural areas and its short-term forecast for 2022

Objective: to analyze the criminological situation in the Russian Federation and the territorial differences in crime in rural areas, as well as to make a short-term forecast of this type of crime in the Russian Federation.Methods: dynamic, statistical, historical, systemic-structural and comparative-legal methods, as well as a specific sociological methodology of estimating rural crime.Results: the main trend of rural crime from January 1, 2019 to October 1, 2021 can be considered a uniform straightline decrease: a constant monthly decrease by 1.1 thousand crimes. This trend characterizes a situation when the effect of criminogenic factors is neutralized by the impact of anti-criminogenic ones. If we take the above-mentioned data as a basis and generalize them for the next year, we can assume that in 2022 from 331.2 thousand to 388.8 thousand crimes will be registered in rural areas of the Russian Federation. Meanwhile, it should be noted that official data on the state of crime in rural areas, as well as the criminal statistics in the Russian Federation as a whole, cause well-founded doubts. The landslide reduction in crimes in rural areas does not follow from the ongoing social changes in rural areas and gives reason to believe that such a reduction is due to a violation of accounting and registration discipline on the part of staff of the law-enforcement bodies.Scientific novelty: for the first time, a comparative legal analysis of the dynamics of registered crimes in rural and urban areas was carried out, as a result of which the features of crime in rural areas were identified and the author’s short-term forecast for 2022 was proposed. Despite the tendency to reduce the number of crimes registered in rural areas in 2009-2021, the criminal situation in rural areas remains complicated. Statistical indicators do not reflect the real state of this type of crime, since this trend is due to artificial regulation of the number of crimes reflected in statistical reporting towards understatement.Practical significance: as a result of the conducted criminological research, a high degree of public danger of crime in rural areas has been revealed, and its forecasting makes it possible to pay closer attention to the need to develop effective measures to combat and prevent this type of crime.

Study on Poverty Alleviation Engineering of Education

Since the mid-1980s, the country has carried out large-scale targeted poverty alleviation, and the poverty situation in rural areas has been getting better and better. From renovation of dilapidated buildings to self-built new buildings, from poverty relief to self-sufficiency, and from illiteracy to general understanding, it seems that the process is smooth, but in fact these prove the difficulty and danger of getting rid of poverty. In 2011, the state promulgated and implemented the Outline of China's Rural Poverty Alleviation and Development (2011-2020), which further accelerated the development of poverty-stricken areas, so as to ensure the realization of a well-off society in an all-round way by 2020. On this road of getting rid of poverty, education plays the role of "spiritual enlightenment" and leads people's thoughts to different realms. "Helping the poor first helps the mind, helping the poor must help the mind." When the villagers have scientific and cultural knowledge, they will have firmer ideals and beliefs. This situation will accelerate the narrowing of the gap between urban and rural areas and help the new countryside develop faster and higher.

Attitudes Towards Evidence-Based Practice of Professionals Working with Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Bangladesh

Like in many lower-middle-income countries (LMIC), progress in implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been slow in Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study examined professionals’ attitudes towards evidence-based practice (EBP) for children and adolescents with ASD and explored how providers’ demographic factors are related to attitudes to and adoption of EBPs in Bangladesh. The sample consisted of 150 mental health professionals and special teachers from the urban area of Dhaka. Attitudes were assessed by the Evidence-based Practice Attitude Scale-36. Findings indicated that professionals have favorable attitudes towards EBP. Their attitudes varied depending on service settings (public clinical, private clinical, and special school) and caseload per year. Professionals who work in private and special school settings claimed to be more willing to adopt an EBP when required and perceived a higher fit of EBPs and their work than those in public clinical settings. The number of different EBPs used also differed by service setting. Every type of intervention (except medication) was used by more professionals in special schools than in private and public clinical settings. Many professionals reported few barriers to the implementation of EBPs. These findings indicate conditions that are often conducive to the implementation of EBPs. However, these results do not reflect the situation in rural areas, in which poverty is more widespread and the number of specialized professionals is low.

Theoretical aspects of cooperation and the state of agricultural collaboration in Kazakhstan

The purpose of the article is to show that cooperation carried out as agricultural cooperation will optimize the socio-economic situation in rural areas and lead to the solution of agrarian problems in society. In the course of the study, the traditional method of comparing economic analysis was used. The article historically examines the theoretical trend of agricultural cooperation and assesses the current trend of market agricultural cooperation in the republic through the trend of cooperatives in a new status. Statistical materials from official sources and regulatory documents were used for the analysis. As a theoretical and foreign practical form of market entrepreneurs, the creation of civilized cooperatives in society on the basis of a new economic policy was considered, from the standpoint of a scientist for a comprehensive interpretation of the ideas of the leaders of the content of the "cooperative movement", with reference to the main schools of cooperation. In connection with the development of the agricultural cooperative movement in the country and the policy of the country's economy, the leading scientists-cooperators of agricultural cooperation in the state during the movement of cooperation in agriculture were presented, recommendations were given in the variant of the developing aspect of increasing cooperation from the point of view of the development of agricultural cooperation in the republic as a result of studying the contribution of cooperative education and science. The theory of development of cooperation for the introduction and direction of development of cooperative activities the results of the study were considered as a special form of food security for the development of cooperative cooperatives in society according to new economic aspirations.

SOCIO-GEOGRAPHICAL DIMENSION OF DEMOGRAPHIC PROCESSES IN UKRAINE IN THE PERIOD OF INDEPENDENCE (FROM 1991 TO 2022)

The article considers the formation of the demographic situation in Ukraine during its independence, namely - from 1991 to 2022. The authors analyzed the main demographic indicators - birth rate, mortality rate, natural increase, average life expectancy in the country over the past thirty years.
 In the first years of our country's acquisition of statehood, in addition to positive natural population growth, the increase in its number was also facilitated by a positive balance of migration due to a significant influx of immigrants. However, the deepening socio-economic crisis in 1992-1995 led to a sharp decline in birth rates, a deepening of natural population decline due to negative natural growth, and mass migration abroad in search of work. For the first time since this period, a negative balance of migration was recorded in Ukraine, and from that time until 2022, the volume of emigration exceeds immigration. Indicators of natural population movement have significant differences in the regions of Ukraine, urban and rural settlements. The highest values ​​are traditionally preserved in Volyn, Rivne and Zakarpattia oblasts, and the lowest ones are in Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts.
 The study allowed us to draw conclusions about the negative demographic phenomena - a rapid decline in population due to a significant decrease in birth rates, high mortality rates, the spread of the phenomenon of "aging" of the population. All this leads to the inevitable depopulation in the country, which confirms the demographic loss of about 10 million people during the study period (due to natural population decline and high migration in the mid-1990s and early XXI century). The demographic situation in rural areas remains particularly catastrophic. Negative demographic trends are exacerbated by the mass exodus of young people to study and work in the cities.
 Among the main factors that influenced the formation of the current demographic situation in Ukraine are: socio-economic (high unemployment, migration abroad, low level and quality of life compared to other countries in the European region), environmental (high level of industrial pollution) certain regions, uncontrolled application of mineral fertilizers to agricultural land, radiation emissions associated with the Chernobyl disaster), natural (Covid-19 epidemic), military (active phase of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2022).
 The demographic catastrophe in Ukraine, connected with the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2022, deserves special attention. The huge direct and indirect losses suffered by the country are due to the direct deaths during the hostilities, as well as the mass migration of people abroad since the beginning of the war. The losses will be assessed by demographers and statistical services after the war, but it is already worth considering the directions of a comprehensive demographic policy in Ukraine in the postwar period, which will restore the country's demographic potential. This work requires the coordinated work of demographers, geographers, economists and government and local government representatives. The authors outlined only the most important vectors of the formation of a new demographic policy in postwar Ukraine. They plan to pay more attention to these aspects by continuing further research.
 Keywords: population reproduction, birth rate, mortality, natural movement, life expectancy