• 한국인구학
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.118-138
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• 1985

This paper is aimed to analyse the recent changes in family planning as a step in an evaluation of the results of the population control policy which has been strenuously pursued by the government since December 1981. The data used in this analysis comes from the 1985 national fertility and family planning survey conducted by the Korea Institute for Population and Health (KIPH) in May 1985. According to the 1985 survey data, there have been great changes in both the contraceptive practice and fertility rates since the strengthening of the government's population control policy in 1 981. The contraceptive practice rate for married women aged 15-44 has increased from 57.7% in 1982 to 70.3% in 1985, an increase of 12.6% points in the short span of only 3 years. During the same period, the total fertility rate has declined from 2.7 in 1982 to the population replacement level which was planned to achieve by 1 988. More than 80% of women aged over 30 or with two children or more are practicing contraception, while the practice rates of women with 0-1 children are 14.0% and 45.1% respectively. The survey has revealed that the increase of contraceptive practice rate during 1982-1985 has mainly attributed to the high acceptance of sterilization procedures which practice rate of the married women has increased from 28.1% to 40.3% for the period. Also, the survey data shows that 24.7% of those women with only one child is practicing contraception for thepurpose of fertility termination. The government, taking into account of rapid changes in contraceptive practice and fertility rates, is formulating a population plan during the sixth fiveyear economic and social development plan (1987-1991) to achieve 1% ofpopulation growth rate by 1993, which was planned to realize by 2000. In order to meet this demographic goal, the existing population control policy measures should be improved to be suited to the recent contraceptive use and fertility changes. From this standpoint, the following considerations should be put forth; 1) improvement of the current program management systems including target allocation and evaluation schems for recruiting new acceptors in the young 20s groups to use contraceptives for birth spacing and to increase high continuation rates through the strengthening of follow-up services for the acceptors, 2) increase of self-supporting contraceptive users by promoting commercial advertisements on contraceptives through mass media including T.V. and radio, 3) development of social support policies including incentive schems, and strengthening of IE & C activities for increasing the proportion of the one-child family, 4) strengthening of population and family planning education in and out school youth, and 5) strengthening of management capabilities at the provincial and local program managers.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.558-567
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• 2016

한국과 비슷한 초저출산율에서 출산율 회복에 성공한 프랑스의 경우 1980년부터 출산율이 계속 하락하여 1994년에는 1.66까지 낮아졌으나 1990년대 중반부터 적극적인 가족지원정책을 통해 출산율이 증가하여 2008년 2.02명, 2010년 1.99명, 2013년 현재 2.0명으로 유럽국가 군에서 선두를 유지하고 있다. 본 연구는 이름하여 선진 복지국가 군으로 분류되지 않는 프랑스가 어떻게 저출산 문제를 극복할 수 있었는가를 역사적, 사회 경제적 측면, 제도적 측면 등에서 살펴보고, 프랑스의 저출산 문제 극복 요인들이 비슷한 문제를 안고 있는 한국사회에 주는 시사점을 찾아보고자 한다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.141-149
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• 2008

This study was conducted to develop an efficient cryopreservation method of human embryonic stem (ES) cells using vitrification. In an initial experiment, sub-clumps of human ES cells (CHA-hES3 and CHA-hES4) were vitrified using grids after incubation with STO feeder cells for 1 or 16 h (Groups 1-1 and 1-2, respectively). After storage for $2{\sim}4$ months, thawed clumps were re-plated on a fresh feeder layer. The survival rates of warmed CHA-hES3 and CHA-hES4 cells of Group 1-2 were significantly higher than those of the corresponding Group 1-1 cells. In the second experiment, human ES cells were vitrified after incubation with feeder or feeder-conditioned medium (Groups 2-1 to -7). Relative mRNA expression of BM proteins and survival rates were increased following incubation of ES cells with fresh feeder cells for 16 h. In conclusion, increasing of tight adhesion between ES cells by extended incubation with feeder could reduce cryoinjury after vitrifying/warming.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2021

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate whether intralipid administration improved the outcomes of in vitro fertilization. Online databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Medline, and Embase) were searched until March 2020. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the role of intralipid administration during in vitro fertilization were considered. We analyzed the rates of clinical pregnancy and live birth as primary outcomes. Secondary outcomes included the rates of chemical pregnancy, ongoing pregnancy, and missed abortion. We reviewed and assessed the eligibility of 180 studies. Five RCTs including 840 patients (3 RCTs: women with repeated implantation failure, 1 RCT: women with recurrent spontaneous abortion, 1 RCT: women who had experienced implantation failure more than once) met the selection criteria. When compared with the control group, intralipid administration significantly improved the clinical pregnancy rate (risk ratio [RR], 1.48; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.23-1.79), ongoing pregnancy rate (RR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.31-2.53), and live birth rate (RR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.44-2.38). However, intralipid administration had no beneficial effect on the miscarriage rate (RR, 0.75; 95% CI, 0.48-1.17). A funnel plot analysis revealed no publication bias. Our findings suggest that intralipid administration may benefit women undergoing in vitro fertilization, especially those who have experienced repeated implantation failure or recurrent spontaneous abortion. However, larger, well-designed studies are needed to confirm these findings.

• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.200-229
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of youth job policy measures, set forth in Korea's 2016-2020 Third Basic Plan for Low Fertility and Aging Society (December 2015), on marriage and fertility among young people. Based on the results, we provide theoretical explanations for the findings and suggest policy alternatives to overcome the low fertility phenomenon in Korea. Previous studies have shown that employment is an important factor for marriage among youth, and a job policy could increase marriage and fertility rates. To test this assumption, we performed an exact matching between Statistics Korea's Employee-Enterprise Linkage DB and the Newlyweds DB from 2011 to 2019, in order to identify all young people aged 15-34. Then, linear spline regression analysis was used to examine the impact of the youth job policy on marriage and fertility. Comparing the period before the implementation of the employment policy (2011-2015) and after (2016-2019), the fertility rate increased as the number of young people looking for work increased. In addition, it was found that these impacts were greater after the implementation of the measures (2016-2019) than before (2011-2015). It is interesting to note that job growth among young people did not lead to an increase in marriage. However, the number of births significantly increased when young people who occupy jobs got married, which seems to be related to the delay in marriage among young people who are employed. Survey results about the intentions to marry and views on fertility are utilized for the explanation of the study results.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권12호
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• pp.1796-1805
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• 2023

Objective: This study aims to identify heat shock protein70-2 (HSP70-2) and protamine-1 (PRM1) mRNA and protein in Madura bull sperm and demonstrate their relation as bull fertility biomarkers. Methods: The Madura bull fertility rates were grouped based on the percentage of first service conception rate (%FSCR) as high fertility (HF) (79.04%; n = 4), and low fertility (LF) (65.84%; n = 4). mRNA of HSP70-2 and PRM1 with peptidylprolyl isomerase A (PPIA) as a housekeeping gene were determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, while enzyme-linked immunoassay was used to measure protein abundance. In the post-thawed semen samples, sperm motility, viability, acrosome integrity, and sperm DNA fragmentation index were analyzed. Data analysis was performed on the measured parameters of semen quality, relative mRNA expression, and protein abundance of HSP70-2 and PRM1, among the bulls with various fertility levels (HF and LF) in a one-way analysis of variance analysis. The Pearson correlation was used to analyze the relationship between semen quality, mRNA, proteins, and fertility rate. Results: Relative mRNA expression and protein abundance of HSP70-2 and PRM1 were detected and were found to be highly expressed in bulls with HF (p<0.05) and were associated with several parameters of semen quality. Conclusion: HSP70-2 and PRM1 mRNA and protein molecules have great potential to serve as molecular markers for determining bull fertility.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.111-125
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• 2012

우리나라의 합계출산율은 1983년 인구대치수준에 도달한 이후에도 지속적으로 감소하여 현재 세계 최하위권의 출산율에 머물고 있다. 여성의 경제활동참여 증가와 근로자의 일-가정 양립 어려움은 전통적 성역할 및 가족규범과 함께 저출산의 주요 원인으로 지목되고 있다. 또한 지속적인 경기침체와 양극화는 일-가정 양립을 더욱 어렵게 만들고, 결과적으로 저출산을 보다 심화시키고 있다. 2011년부터 시행되고 있는 '제2차 저출산·고령사회 기본계획'에서는 저출산에 대응하기 위하여 정책의 우선순위를 일-가정 양립지원 및 결혼·출산·양육부담 경감에 두고 있다. 특히 양성평등 환경조성에 기반한 일-가정 양립지원정책은 향후 출산율 제고에 큰 기여를 할 수 있다. 이러한 맥락에서 본 연구는 보육, 근로시간, 휴가·휴직, 돌봄노동 등 우리 사회의 저출산과 관련된 일-가정 양립 현황과 문제점을 살펴보고, 근로자의 일-가정 양립을 지원하는 정부와 국내기업의 정책 현황과 출산율 제고효과를 고찰함으로써 저출산 대응 및 여성고용 촉진을 위한 일-가정 양립지원정책의 추진 방향을 모색해보고자 한다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.378-380
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• 2012

BACKGROUND: In Korea, green manure has been cultivated for reducing chemical fertilizer application, maintaining soil fertility, and feeding livestock in winter season. We evaluated the phosphate balance under green manure-rice cultivating system with different removal rates of green manure for maintaining soil fertility. METHODS AND RESULTS: The barley and hairy vetch mixture was selected as the green manure in this study. The barley and hairy vetch was sowed at a rate of 135 and 23 kg/ha, respectively, without fertilizer application. Total aboveground biomass was 12000 (barley: 5400 kg/ha, hairy vetch: 6600 kg/ha) kg/ha, and these green manure were incorporated with different input rates before rice planting. The input rates of green manure in this study were 0 (NPK+0%), 25 (NPK+25%), 50 (NPK+50%), 75 (NPK+75%) and 100 % (NPK+100) and the standard fertilization (NPK) without green manure cultivation. All treatments were applied with standard fertilizer (N-P-K: 90-19.6-48.3 kg/ha) before rice planting. The highest rice yield was observed in NPK+50% which was 20% higher compared with NPK. The phosphate balance with different incorporation rates of green manure was-104.0,-76.8,-52.9,-27.4, and 6.0 kg/ha for NPK+0%, NPK+25%, NPK+50%, NPK+75%, and NPK+100%, respectively. CONCLUSION(S): The use of green manure for livestock feeding in green manure-rice cropping systems could remove a huge amount of phosphate. This cropping system strongly requires phosphate application before green manure seeding for maintaining soil fertility.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.677-692
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• 2018

최근 2017년 우리나라 합계출산율은 1.05명로 2005년 1.08명 수준으로 회귀하는 현상을 보이고 있다. 1.05명은 인구대체선(2.1명), 안전선(1.5명)과도 거리가 먼 초저출산 수준이고 마치 초저출산 덫에 빠질 우려가 있다. 이에 합계출산율의 합리적인 예측과 이를 통한 출산정책에 유용한 자료를 제공하는 것은 그 어느 때 보다도 중요하다. 그 동안 다양한 통계적 방법으로 합계출산율 추이를 예측하였는데, 데이터 완비성이 높고 품질이 좋은 경우 모형 접근인 모수적 방법, 데이터 추이가 단절되거나 변동이 심한 경우 평활과 가중치를 적용한 비모수적 방법, 데이터 부족과 품질 등으로 선진국의 출산율 3단계 전이현상을 참고하여 이들의 사전분포를 활용하는 베이지안 방법 등이 적용되어 왔다. 본 연구는 최근 변동이 심한 우리나라 출산율에 모수, 비모수, 그리고 베이지안 방법을 적용하여 추정과 예측을 실시하고 도출된 결과 비교를 통해 적합성과 타당성 측면에서 어떤 방법이 합리적인지 모색하고자 한다. 분석결과 합계출산율 예측값 순위는 통계청 합계출산율이 가장 높고, 베이지안, 모수, 비모수 순으로 나타났다. 2017년 TFR 1.05명 수준을 감안할 때 모수, 비모수모형으로 도출된 합계출산율 예측값이 합리적이다. 또한 출산율 자료완비성이 높고 품질이 우수할 경우 계산 효율성과 적합도 관점에서 모수적 추정과 예측 접근 방법이 타 방법보다 우수한 것으로 도출되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.308-311
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• 2010

An experiment was conducted using indigenous Kivircik ewes to evaluate the effect of intravaginal progestagen sponges, containing 30 mg of fluorogestone acetate (FGA), followed by administration of pregnant mare serum gonadotrophin (PMSG) on inducing synchronized oestrus in the season and fertility. Three times of PMSG administration relative to sponge withdrawal (24 h before (n = 30), at (n = 29) or 24 h after (n= 29)) and two routes of PMSG administration (intramuscular (n = 46) and subcutaneous (n = 42) were compared for estrous response, number of multiple births and fecundity rates. There were no significant differences in terms of estrous response, due to differences in the time and route of PMSG administration. Lambing percentage, proportion of multiple births and fecundity were 75.6, 51.6 and 114.6%, respectively. The administration had a significant effect on lambing (p<0.05), multiple birth and fecundity rates (p<0.01). The subcutaneous administration of PMSG resulted in a significantly higher lambing rate (p<0.05) and fecundity rate (p<0.01), compared to the intramuscular injection of the PMSG.