Population and health.
Singapore is a highly advanced developing country that faces a low total fertility rate. This low fertility rate is a result of delayed marriages and increasing singlehood within the population. Other population concerns that affect Singapore are an ageing population, high immigration rates and high...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-163572023-02-28T18:00:19Z Population and health. Chua, Paul Chen Yan. Lun Kwok Chan School of Biological Sciences DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences Singapore is a highly advanced developing country that faces a low total fertility rate. This low fertility rate is a result of delayed marriages and increasing singlehood within the population. Other population concerns that affect Singapore are an ageing population, high immigration rates and high population density. A survey was conducted among young adults to understand their perceptions of marriage and childbirth. The younger generation value the institution of marriage and their perceptions match the behaviour of society. The respondents were willing to have children but are discouraged by the high costs involved in raising children. Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences 2009-05-25T07:35:03Z 2009-05-25T07:35:03Z 2009 2009 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/16357 en Nanyang Technological University 47 p. application/pdf |
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Singapore is a highly advanced developing country that faces a low total fertility rate. This low fertility rate is a result of delayed marriages and increasing singlehood within the population. Other population concerns that affect Singapore are an ageing population, high immigration rates and high population density. A survey was conducted among young adults to understand their perceptions of marriage and childbirth. The younger generation value the institution of marriage and their perceptions match the behaviour of society. The respondents were willing to have children but are discouraged by the high costs involved in raising children. |
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