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Origin of Families – Kampong Cham 2009
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Female
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Kampong Cham
Prey Veng
Svay Rieng
The survey on original residence of the street children/youth is intended to provide
information on the origins and degree of geographical mobility among the street
population in Kampong Cham. From the provided answers collected by the CSCN
member Mith Samlanh, the data reveals a very limited number of the street children/
youth who originated in other parts of the country – a reverse trend compared to the
other questionnaire survey locations. The majority thus originate from Kampong Cham
province, comprising 95.5 percent. The figures showing the province of origin of street
children/youth in Kampong Cham are consistent with the previous year’s survey.
Elaborating on the migration trend identified in the survey, the general demographic and
eco-nomic characteristics in Kampong Cham province serve to explain why it is not an
attractive migration destination – being a highly populous and relatively poor province
of Cambodia. However, Kampong Cham is one of the most frequent migration source
provinces, as identified in frame I, which corresponds with the data of the questionnaire
survey. In order to prevent unsafe migration, Mith Samlanh in Kampong Cham has
initiated projects particularly addressing migration related issues.
CSCN
88 CSCN Street Children Profile 2009