Hungary has been highlighted as a country that successfully increased its fertility rate after implementing a range of family-centred policies.
Those measures included housing assistance for families, tax incentives, expanded parental leave, and financial support for married couples raising children.
According to researcher Sarah Buckland Reynolds, Hungary recorded a significant increase in fertility rates over roughly a decade after introducing these initiatives.
She and social advocate, Philippa Davies, have suggested Jamaica could benefit from examining similar approaches.
Other recommendations included expanded maternity and paternity leave, affordable housing programmes for young families, tax benefits for parents, and workplace policies that make it easier to balance careers with family responsibilities.
They also called for public education campaigns aimed at encouraging positive attitudes toward marriage, parenting, and family life.
Reducing outward migration among skilled workers was identified as another critical component of any long-term population strategy.
Davies, who is also an attorney, argued that population policy should not focus solely on economic concerns but should also examine the social values and assumptions that influence decisions about family formation.
She said understanding the causes of declining fertility requires looking beyond finances to broader cultural attitudes about children, relationships, and the role of family in society.
As Jamaica continues to face declining birth rates and population ageing, experts say the debate over how to encourage family formation is likely to become increasingly important.
Whether the solution lies primarily in economic incentives, cultural change, or a combination of both, the presenters agreed that action will be needed if the country hopes to reverse current demographic trends.
For them, the central question is no longer whether Jamaica has a population challenge, but how quickly and effectively the nation chooses to respond.