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Gender/Age Distribution of Children/Youth Registered – Kampong Cham 2009
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Sex
Male
Female
20
14
15
8
8
10
1
5
11
10
8
7
0
6 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 18
Over 18
The data analysis illustrated on this graph shows the number of street children/youth
registered in Kampong Cham in 2008 and does therefore not include the children
registered earlier who were still receiving support in 2008. The questionnaire survey in
Kampong Cham revealed a similar tendency comparing to last year’s result regarding
the distribution of age, with a majority of street children/youth in the 10 to 14 age category
(35.8 percent) followed by the 6 to 9 category (28.4 percent). The 15 to 18 and 18+ years
categories accounted for 23.9 and 11.9 percent respectively. The average age of the
street children/youth in Kampong Cham is 13.1 years, one year less than the average of
the six Cambodian locations. However, the age distribution based on category follows
the same trend as the average, with a majority in the 10 to 14 category.
The gender distribution identified in the Kampong Cham survey shows an interesting
result, with a majority of female street children/youth at 53.7 percent compared to 46.3
percent male. However, comparing to last years results, the male to female ratio has
become more even with an increase of male from 36.8 percent.
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86 CSCN Street Children Profile 2009