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FIGURE 6-2. TRENDS IN CHILDBEARING AONG CURRENTLY MARRIED WOMEN AGED 15-19, 2000 TO 2005
25
20
Percent
15
10
2000
2005
5
0
Phnom Penh
Kampong cham
kandal
Prey Veng
Source: CDHS 2000 & 2005
Svay Rieng
Takeo
Banteay Meancheay
Battambang
Kampong Chhnang
Kampong Thom
Pursat
Siem Reap
Kampong Speu
Zone/Provinces
Krong Pailin
Kratie
e Otdar Meancheay
Preah Vihear/Stung Treng
Mondolkiri/Rattanakiri
Kampot/Krong kep
Sihanouk Ville/Koh Kong
ABORTION
Data on abortions has not been disaggregated well enough to identify adolescent and young women
within the overall figures, which relate to women aged 15-49. According to CDHS 2000 and 2005, the
percentage of abortions among women aged 15-49 increased from 5 per cent in 2000 to 8 per cent in 2005.
The proportion of women aged 15-19 who reported having had an induced abortion was less than 1 per
cent in 2005. However, under-reporting of such behaviour is common. The most common place to get an
abortion for women aged 15-34 was at private clinics (35.3 per cent), followed by other homes (33.7 per
cent), private homes (11.5 per cent) and public health facilities (10.8 per cent). Given the lack of regulation of
private providers, this is a cause for concern. The percentage of women who obtained an abortion from
a trained professional was 87.3 per cent among urban women and 76.1 per cent among rural women
(CDHS 2005). The fact that almost 1-in-4 women did not use an untrained provider is an issue requiring
further study.
6.2.2 YOUTH AWARENESS OF HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES
Contraceptive knowledge and use
In general, knowledge of family planning methods among married women is good, particularly among
young married women aged 15-24. However, less is known about those who are unmarried. About 97.3 per
cent of those aged 15-19 know at least one method of contraception and exactly the same percentage know
68 Situation Analysis of Youth in Cambodia