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NEAK LOEUNG Questionnaire Survey 2009
Neak Loeung town, Prey Veng province, is located about 70 kilometres south east
of Phnom Penh. Being in near proximity to the eastern side of the Mekong River, it
moreover constitutes the main Mekong crossing point between Vietnam and Cambodia.
For this reason, the town attracts several rural people living in either Prey Veng or Svay
Rieng province – among the poorest provinces in Cambodia. Poverty, unemployment,
malnutrition and lack of education are therefore widespread in the region. Additionally,
the town is annually hit by flooding and droughts. Taking both the geographical, climate
and demographic conditions into consideration, Neak Loeung remains a transit hub of
families or single children either looking for additional daily income or waiting to migrate
to Phnom Penh.
The Neak Loeung questionnaire survey 2009 was conducted by the CSCN member
Damnok Toek (Goutte d’Eau). A total of 60 questionnaires were filled out about children/
youth accessing their services. Of these 45 percent (27) were male, and 55 percent
(33) female.
Children/Youth Registered by NGO – Neak Loeung 2009
60
Sex
Male
Female
50
27
40
30
20
33
10
0
Goutte d’Eau - Neak Loeung
CSCN Street Children Profile 2009
CSCN
59