What did I contribute for my project group?

Jacelyn
Hi, I am Jacelyn! I have helped my group by doing the recording and asking of questions during the survey, so that my other group members can take down all the details more detailed, rather than taking down on a piece of paper as it may miss out some important details. Have fun giving us higher marks! =P



Ying Jie
Hi, I am Ying Jie! I helped out in the interview surveys' recording and summarizing the survey on microsoft words based on the recording, so that it can be posted on blogger easily than posting the 10 recordings on this blog. Though, we may not do a very good job, but we gave our very best for this project. Hope you guys will give us higher marks for this! Thank you! :D



Natasha
Hi, I am Natasha! I helped out editing the posts by correcting the grammer and spelling errors. There might still be some errors, haha :) sorry! But i hope you still would give us higher marks :P

Kas
Hi, I am Kas! I helped out in putting everything on all the details that we noted downand make more improvements in the details that my group members gave me. I went on to find some pictures to put it in, so that it looks more attractive and people will be more interested in looking it! We put in all our efforts with our heart to finish up this project. Give us the highest marks as possible! Look at all our informations carefully!!! :D

Overall

Among the 10 people that we interviewed, most of their age are around 25-32. Half of the people that we interviewed are married and the other half are not married. Only 2-3 of the people that we interviewed already have at least 1-2 children and the rest do not have babies yet. Thus, causing a low birth rate.

Overall

We conclude that, married people, are thinks that government should give more money to the people so to encourage the single people to get married in an early age, regarding to how people can encourage them to married in an earlier age.
Whereas, single people, are thinks that government should make the Finances of the HDB and the child care all these items to be more affordable then now.

People are married also are more concern of the low birth rate in Singapore, as Singapore is lack of Singaporeans. Thus, they think that they need more soldiers and so.
While, single people, are less concern of the low birth rate in Singapore, as they think that Singapore is more of Singaporeans but is opposite. And all the works in Singapore.

Interview With Married Man

1) How many children do u have?
ANS : None


2) How many children do you want?
ANS : 3-4 children


3) What makes you not to have more than 3-4 children?
ANS : It is about the average children that most of the people had in Singapore and it is a good number.

Interview with Male

Interview with Mr.

1) Are you married?
ANS: Not Married

2) If you are married, how many children do you want?
ANS: Age 25, wants 1 child. Age 27, wants 2 children.

3) What makes you not to have more than 1 child?
ANS: No money, time and effort

4) Why do you think the government is so concern about low birth rate?
ANS: 1) A lot old people next time. Not enough workers and soldiers to work and help the economy.

5) What do you think the government can do to encourage people to give birth to more children?
ANS: 1) Give more money, make healthcare and childcare more cheaper. (-) can’t do anything, give money also no use.

AGE: 25, 27

Race: Chinese

Education Level: University Degree.

Interview With Married Female

Interview with Ms/Miss/Mdm/Mrs,

1) Are you married?

ANS: Yes, Age of 32. No, Age of 31

2) How many child/children do you have?

ANS: None - One child

3) Do you still want to have more than one child?

ANS: Yes, I want 2-3 children. Because, it is a joy to have and she enjoy motherhood.

4) What will make you not to have more than 2-3 children?

ANS: 1) Because at the time, the age will be old. After age of 32 and above, it is dangerous to have children; it is expensive to bring up children – School Fees, Baby needs. Now, the amount of money to bring a child is around $800 - $1000++ (Child Care).

2) Flat is too small – 4 room flat.

5) Why do you think the government is so concern about low birth rate?

ANS: 1) Not enough of people in Singapore; lacking of people; Singaporean.

2)Not enough people to defenses the country. The challenge is too little young people but too many old people thus; it is a kind of burden.

3) Because a tiny nation like us, everything is very important to us, and especially the human resource is not enough, thus the government is very concern about low birth rate.

6) What do you think the government can do to encourage people to give birth to more children?

ANS: People not marrying. Because, houses are too expensive. Government should encourage people to marry at a younger age. By cutting down the price of private estate. For people who are career minded, they should have a life balance like part time flexibility. In the public like office job, they can also have a more flexible time.

They can also give more intentive, in terms of money, ,more childcare centres so that education is more affordable.

7) In Australia, the government let the mother to do part time jobs. They also even let both parents have maternity leave for 18 months. If Singapore have this system, do you think is a better idea for the parents?

ANS: They should give both the parents 6months each to take care of their child/children. Because, Singapore give both parents very little maternity leave.

Race: Chinese

Education Level: UNIVERSITY DEGREE

Introduction

Hello! We are a group of students from Peicai Secondary School who will like to investigate more about recent new on low birth rate in Singapore. We have interviewed 10 people ranging from 20-42 years old all the people we interview, are all teachers from schools to find out more about the causes and impact of low birth rate in Singapore. We also asked the people about their views on how Singapore can improve birth rate. The rest of our blog will show how we have done our survey and the findings.