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CONCLUSION & CONTEXTUALISING REMARKS
Before reaching any conclusions, it is necessary to acknowledge the limitations of the
research method adopted in this CSCN Street Children Profile 2009 and hence the
impacts on the analytical outcome. As all of the findings in this profile are based on
primary data derived from the snapshot and questionnaire surveys, neither being entirely
representative of the actual number of street children/youth, it has not been possible
to reveal an exhaustive picture of the street children/youth phenomenon in Cambodia.
Despite this methodological limitation, both the snapshot and questionnaire results have
been useful indicators in order to make projections of the current situation. Considering
these methodological limitations, the conclusion does not claim to represent a definitive
understanding – this would require a much broader research agenda.
The conclusion presented is primarily based on the analysis of the questionnaire survey
data, as this represents the most up to date information. Moreover, the conclusion does
not reflect the location specific outcomes, as these have been summarised at the end
of each survey in analytical Frame III. Instead the conclusion aims to illustrate a broader
and cross-cutting profile of Cambodian street children/youth.
Profile of Cambodian Street Children/Youth
Based on the results of the CSCN questionnaire survey 2009 it has been possible
to draw up a profile of the Cambodian street children/youth population based on the
information gathered by CSCN NGO partners in six locations – Phnom Penh, Siem
Reap, Neak Loeung, Sihanoukville, Kampong Cham and Poipet. A total of 1,549
questionnaires were filled out.
In Cambodia, the majority, 50 percent, of the street children/youth fall into the category of
Street Working Children, meaning that they have a base with either family or caregivers
who they return to at night, as opposed to children/youth living on the streets. Just
over 30 percent are Street Living Children, and 12 percent are children of Street Living
Families. More than two thirds of the Cambodian street children/youth population are
male, and the majority are in their early to mid-teenage years with an average age of 14.3
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