The shrinking population issue you talked about in Finland really shows how much society is changing. If one in four schools may close, that says a lot about how serious the situation is. I can imagine how tough it will be for children in rural areas to travel long distances just to attend school. I think this issue only happens in the developed nations. In my own country, a lot of children are being given birth too easily as African believe so much in marriage as a major means of bringing children into the world. Even a lot of babies are coming into this world outside wedlock.

As you mentioned, a story about China connecting well too which it shows that this problem is not new, and it’s something many developed countries have already experienced. It makes me think that while the cost of raising children is often blamed, like you said, lifestyle choices, relationships, and even the way people see commitment today play a big role which are not often felt in this part of the world. Athough relationship is tough all over the world as it is difficult to meet your 'soulmate', that doesn’t stop the birth in this part of the world.

To me, I believe this is a result of the social setting of the developed nation, which is not the same as what we have here in African.

I think it is majorly about the culture of the nation. There is never a government policy that ever talks about giving birth to a child per woman. It can never work in Africa.