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Public Health"],"abstract":"<jats:sec><jats:title>Background<\/jats:title><jats:p>Population aging poses a significant global challenge, particularly in rural areas where it increases economic burdens and living pressures, potentially pushing families into poverty.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study utilizes data from the 2020 and 2022 China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS) and applies the Alkire-Foster (A-F) method to measure rural multidimensional relative poverty. A fixed effects model is used to systematically examine the mechanisms and impacts of government aging governance on rural multidimensional relative poverty.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The analysis yields three key findings: (1) Government efforts in aging governance have played a significant role in alleviating rural multidimensional relative poverty, through improvements in grassroots democratic quality and network conditions. (2) Rural households in China\u2019s eastern regions benefit more from aging governance due to more developed infrastructure and broader social services. 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