Problem 10: It takes a village to raise a child by Mark Chia https://padlet.com/chiamingde/a89mv7td30w4 Made with a stroke of good luck en-us 2017-07-27 13:45:35 UTC 2017-07-28 01:17:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Group _____ chiamingde https://padlet.com/chiamingde/a89mv7td30w4/wish/179580355 What you know (from the problem + your prior knowledge about the topic)

What you need to know
(gaps in knowledge or information, strange or unusual tensions in the problem)

What you need to find out (information, strategies)]]> 2017-07-27 13:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/chiamingde/a89mv7td30w4/wish/179580355 Team 1 https://padlet.com/chiamingde/a89mv7td30w4/wish/179613777 What we know:
-Birth rate during 2015 was the highest in the last 13 years.
-Incentives given to couples who give birth
-2016 had decreased birth rate

What we need to know:
-Why are couples so unwilling to have children
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What we need to find out:
-Factors affecting the decision of having children
-How to encourage couples to have more children
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- There is low fertility rate
-married couple hesitated about baby
-SG people struggle to have babies.
-High cost for raising the child
What you need to know
-What is the others incentives?
-When is the right time to have a child?
What you need to find out
-How to boost fertility rate?
-How do we encourage them to have children?
-What others incentives will we get them?]]> 2017-07-28 00:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/chiamingde/a89mv7td30w4/wish/179613810 Group 5 https://padlet.com/chiamingde/a89mv7td30w4/wish/179613830 What you know
-Singapore government has thrown incentives to encourage Singaporean family to have children. 
-The highest number in 13 years of babies in 2016
-Singapore continue to struggle with the ultra-low fertility rate
-Couples have showed hesitation with parenthood
-Singapore has an ageing population

What we dont know 
-Why are couples hesitating with parent hood
-What are the factors holding them back


What we need to find out
-If work related problems are holding them back from having children
-Are incentives too low?
-Are the rate of babies able to replace the current ageing population.

]]> 2017-07-28 00:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/chiamingde/a89mv7td30w4/wish/179613830 Team 2 https://padlet.com/chiamingde/a89mv7td30w4/wish/179613838 What we know:
-Government encourages couples to have children
-2 years ago 33793 Singaporean babies were born 
-Singapore is struggling with ultra low fertility rate 
-in 2016, the birth rate dropped 
-Declining trend 
-Couples are hesitant to enter parenthood

What we need to know:
-Why are Singaporeans couples hesitant to have babies 
-What are the other ways they can encourage couples to have children
-What is the sufficient amount of babies to the government

What we need to find out:
-The reasons for the declining trend 
-Why was there a drop after the year 2015 which was the year Singapore celebrated SG50
-Is money one of the reasons why couples do not want to enter parenthood ]]> 2017-07-28 00:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/chiamingde/a89mv7td30w4/wish/179613838 Team 3 https://padlet.com/chiamingde/a89mv7td30w4/wish/179614027 What we know

Singapore has an ageing population.
Declining birth rate except during SG 50.
Many incentives were introduced such as baby bonus.
Hesitating couples to conceive a child.
Cost of raising children is high
The cost of living in Singapore is too high.
Positive factors such as establishing a family with your love ones can spur on singaporeans to have more babies.


What we need to know
What caused the low birth rates
Can the parent afford it
Why are couples hesitating?
What are the other factors that caused Singaporeans to not have children eg. Stress, Work.



What we need to find out
How can we encourage more Singaporeans to have more children.
Is the money from the incentives too low?
Does decreasing the cost of living encourages Singaporeans to have more children.


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