“Ikumen Power” Saga Prefecture ranked first in Japan, top third in Kyushu monopoly September 24, 16:58
Saga Prefecture was ranked first in the "Ikumen Power National Ranking" of a major housing manufacturer that quantifies the time that husbands are involved in housework and childcare and ranks them independently.
In July, a major housing maker, Sekisui House, conducted a questionnaire survey on the Internet for 9,400 men and women in their 20s and 50s who have children under elementary school age, and found out "the number of husbands' housework and childcare practices". We quantified 5 items such as "the number of days the husband took childcare leave" and announced the ranking for each prefecture.
As a result, Saga Prefecture has risen significantly from 36th place last year to 1st place, with Kumamoto Prefecture in 2nd place and Fukuoka Prefecture in 3rd place, with the Kyushu group monopolizing the top 3 places.
In Saga Prefecture, the item in which a wife evaluates her husband's "Ikumen degree" is the highest in Japan, and 70% of wives in their 20s and 30s answered that "I think my husband is Ikumen."
In addition, the number of household chores and childcare that the husband is in charge of, such as taking out garbage and bathing children, is 6.9, ranking fifth in the country.
The time spent on housework and childcare by her husband is 15.6 hours per week, ranking 8th in Japan.
Saga Prefecture is promoting its own efforts for male participation in childcare, such as distributing a "father and child notebook" that summarizes the attitude to become a father, and the background is that the division of housework and childcare has progressed among the younger generation. I think it is in.
Saga Prefecture Gender Equality and Women's Active Participation Promotion Division says, "Frankly, I am happy with this result. I would like to further promote efforts for male participation in childcare."