The phrase "about a dearth" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a lack or scarcity of something, often in a formal or academic context.
Example: "The report was primarily about a dearth of resources in the region, highlighting the challenges faced by local communities."
Alternatives: "regarding a shortage" or "concerning a lack".
The meat and poultry lobbies are horrified.Farmers have long griped about a dearth of competition.
His report also raises an alarm about a dearth of young, skilled employees in state government.
It has always been, and continues to be, about a dearth of options.
Cody offers a standing rebuke to all the guff being spouted about a dearth of right-wing comedy.
I'm intrigued by Dean Rouse's comment about a "dearth of research on the value of diversity of thought," wondering if research is really necessary.
For years, big technology companies have complained about a dearth of technical talent, and now Microsoft is sending its employees into the schools to help address the problem.
About 4,000 people live here, a dearth of flights limits visitors to about 700 at a time, and the environmental tax for tourists increases each day they're in residence.
The investigation also found, according to the BBC, that important senior staff were about to leave, creating a dearth of required skills.
University Towers residents have pushed back, worried about noise, lights and a dearth of parking: the streets around the field would close during games, potentially blocking their access to the complex's parking lot, and there is not enough street parking to accommodate more fans, they say.
Although there are many opinions in the literature about IHEs, there is a dearth of empirical research that explores the experience and the value of these experiences to medical students.
By the turn of the millennium, the developed world was worrying about a birth dearth.
