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People the Child/Youth Lived With – Neak Loeung 2009
50
Sex
Male
Female
40
22
30
20
26
10
1
6
4
0
Family or caregivers ( adults)
1
Peers (friends or brothers
and sisters only)
No information
The analysis of data regarding who the street children/youth live with exposed a rather
interesting result in Neak Loeung as the majority of the children/youth were not able
to provide this information, more precisely 80 percent of them. Of the total number of
questionnaires filled out in Neak Loeung, 11.7 percent responded that they were living
with family or caregivers and 8.3 percent that they were living with peers. Compared
to last years’ CSCN profile, 83 percent answered that they were living with family or
caregivers in 2008. None of the children/youth in the Neak Loeung questionnaire survey
answered that they were living alone; this validates the data collected on category,
where none of them were categorised as SLC.
The most striking result of this survey is thus the high prevalence of no information
provided. Assumedly, the questionnaire survey would have revealed a much higher
number of chil-dren/youth living with family or caregivers as 89.8 percent felt into the
SWC category, meaning that they would return to family or caregivers at night. However,
the remaining number of SWC might be found among the 80 percent who were not able
to provide any information on who they lived with. The fluctuating lifestyle of street
populations in general, might be the explanation for why it is difficult to provide just one
answer to the question.
CSCN
66 CSCN Street Children Profile 2009