General Population Census 2008
Cambodia, 2008
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Identification
Survey ID Number
KHM_2008_PHC_v01_M
Title
General Population Census 2008
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Cambodia | KHM |
Study type
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Series Information
The mammoth task of census data processing involving almost three million schedules has been successfully completed by the National Institute of Statistics (NIS). Some of the salient results of the census are presented in this report. The other results will be published in due course after detailed analysis. The release of the final figures of the 2008 Census marks an important stage in the statistical history of Cambodia. The previous census conducted in 1998 was the first in 36 years as no official census took place since 1962.
Abstract
The population census is the most fundamental source of national population data required by a country for administrative purposes as well as for economic and social planning and research. It is expected to provide a comprehensive and reliable inventory of a country's population. Apart from the size of population in each of the administrative units which is the basic information provided by the census, an analysis of the census data provides information on trends in population growth, age and sex structure of the population, the levels of mortality and fertility, the course of migration, trends in urbanization and on many more characteristics of the population. A study of the current demographic levels and past trends is very essential in making population projections that form the basis of national plans for economic development and other welfare programmes.
The demographic, social and economic indicators as well as other bench mark data at small area levels produced by the 2008 Census will go a long way in monitoring and evaluating the implementation of National Strategic Development Plan programmes in the future."
The demographic, social and economic indicators as well as other bench mark data at small area levels produced by the 2008 Census will go a long way in monitoring and evaluating the implementation of National Strategic Development Plan programmes in the future."
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Individuals
Households
Women of reproductive ae
Deaths in households
Households in dwelling units
Households
Women of reproductive ae
Deaths in households
Households in dwelling units
Version
Version Description
V1.0: Edited, Anonymous Dataset for Public Distribution
Version Date
2011-09-21
Version Notes
First Metadata Documentation for General Population Census of Cambodia 2008
Scope
Notes
The scope of the census includes:
- HOUSEHOLD: Household members characteristics, migration, literacy, education, disability, main activity, employment, occupation.
- WOMEN: Women's characteristics, children born, alive and died.
- DEATHS: characteristics of the deceased, cause of death, maternal mortality.
- HOUSING CONDITIONS AND FACILITIES: Source of lighting, cooking fuel, toilet, water supply, number of rooms, ownership of facilities, access to internet.
- HOUSEHOLD: Household members characteristics, migration, literacy, education, disability, main activity, employment, occupation.
- WOMEN: Women's characteristics, children born, alive and died.
- DEATHS: characteristics of the deceased, cause of death, maternal mortality.
- HOUSING CONDITIONS AND FACILITIES: Source of lighting, cooking fuel, toilet, water supply, number of rooms, ownership of facilities, access to internet.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education | World Bank |
| Energy | World Bank |
| Electricity | World Bank |
| Population & Reproductive Health | World Bank |
| Disability | World Bank |
| Labor Markets | World Bank |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Nation-wide
Urban/Rural
Group of Provinces
Individual Province
01. Banteay Meanchey
02. Battambang
03. Kampong Cham
04. Kampong Chhnang
05. Kampong Speu
06. Kampong Thom
07. Kampot
08. Kandal
09. Koh Kong
10. Kratie
11. Mondul Kiri
12. Phnom Penh
13. Preah Vihear
14. Prey Veng
15. Pursat
16. Ratanak Kiri
17. Siem Reap
18. Preah Sihanouk
19. Stung Treng
20. Svay Rieng
21. Takeo
22. Oddar Meanchey
23. Kep
24.Pailin
Urban/Rural
Group of Provinces
Individual Province
01. Banteay Meanchey
02. Battambang
03. Kampong Cham
04. Kampong Chhnang
05. Kampong Speu
06. Kampong Thom
07. Kampot
08. Kandal
09. Koh Kong
10. Kratie
11. Mondul Kiri
12. Phnom Penh
13. Preah Vihear
14. Prey Veng
15. Pursat
16. Ratanak Kiri
17. Siem Reap
18. Preah Sihanouk
19. Stung Treng
20. Svay Rieng
21. Takeo
22. Oddar Meanchey
23. Kep
24.Pailin
Universe
All resident households in Cambodia
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Statistics | Ministry of Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Government of Cambodia | RGC | Funding Agency |
| Japan International Cooperation Agency | JICA | Co-Funding Agency |
| United Nations Population Fund | UNICEF | Co-Funding Agency |
| Government of Japan | GJ | Funding Agency |
| Federal Republic of Germany | RFG | Funding Agency |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Nott Rama Rao | UNFPA | Technical Assistance |
| Dr. Gouranga Dasvarm | UNFPA | Analysis Technical Assistance |
| Mr. Harylode | UNFPA | Data Entry Technical Assistance |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Not Applicable
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-29 | 2008-03-02 | House Listing Operations |
| 2008-03-02 | 2008-03-02 | Enumeration of Homeless/Transient |
| 2008-03-03 | 2008-03-13 | 2008 Census Enumeration with March 3 (00-00 hours) as reference time |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face
Supervision
All supervision were done by staff of the National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Statistics | NIS | Ministry of Planning |
| Provincial Planning Departments | Ministry of Planning |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The census questionnaires were evolved after carefully taking into account past experience, the present needs of the Government and the data users. The questions were so worded as to be simple and at the same time enable collection of reliable data.
Two meetings were held to elicit the views of stake holders and data users regarding the contents of the census questionnaires and the tabulation plan. The census questionnaires were pre-tested twice in the field. A pilot census was conducted in a few Enumeration Areas (EAs) as a dress rehearsal for the census. All these exercises proved very useful in finally adopting the census questionnaires and the tabulation plan.
There were two main census questionnaires: - (i) the house list (Form A) and (ii) the household questionnaire (Form B). A few census forms were also to be filled-in by enumerators. Buildings with households were first listed in Form A. This was done three days ahead of the main enumeration along with updating the EA map (29 February to 2 March 2008). Form B which is the main census questionnaire was filled-in by enumerators after interviewing each household during March 3 to March 13. Specimen copies of the two questionnaires are attached as Annexes 3 and 4.
2 Versions ( Khmer and English)
______________________________________________________________________
2 Forms
FORM A
HOUSELIST
FORM B
HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE
PART 1 Identification Particulars
PART 2 Individual Particulars
PART 3 Fertility Information of Females Aged 15 and over listed in column 2
PART 4 Housing Condition and Facilities
PART 5 Death Household
Two meetings were held to elicit the views of stake holders and data users regarding the contents of the census questionnaires and the tabulation plan. The census questionnaires were pre-tested twice in the field. A pilot census was conducted in a few Enumeration Areas (EAs) as a dress rehearsal for the census. All these exercises proved very useful in finally adopting the census questionnaires and the tabulation plan.
There were two main census questionnaires: - (i) the house list (Form A) and (ii) the household questionnaire (Form B). A few census forms were also to be filled-in by enumerators. Buildings with households were first listed in Form A. This was done three days ahead of the main enumeration along with updating the EA map (29 February to 2 March 2008). Form B which is the main census questionnaire was filled-in by enumerators after interviewing each household during March 3 to March 13. Specimen copies of the two questionnaires are attached as Annexes 3 and 4.
2 Versions ( Khmer and English)
______________________________________________________________________
2 Forms
FORM A
HOUSELIST
FORM B
HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE
PART 1 Identification Particulars
PART 2 Individual Particulars
PART 3 Fertility Information of Females Aged 15 and over listed in column 2
PART 4 Housing Condition and Facilities
PART 5 Death Household
Data Processing
Data Editing
The census data processing division of NIS is responsible for manual editing and coding of questionnaires, data entry, computer editing and tabulation, and the generation of products like the population database and maintenance of the web site.
Other Processing
The CSPro package is used for data entry, computer editing as well as tabulation. The staff of the data processing division has been trained by the data processing consultant in using this software.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Not Applicable
Access policy
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | National Institute of Statistics | ssythan@hotmail.com | www.nis.gov.kh |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Inquiries | National Institute of Statistics | info@nis.gov.kh | http://www.nis.gov.kh/ |
| Data User Service Center | National Institute of Statistics | dusc@nis.gov.kh | http://www.nis.gov.kh/ |
Confidentiality
All survey participants provided their approval and were assured that any information provided during the General Population Census of Cambodia 2008 will be held confidential and not be released. All participants were assured that their information would not be used against them such as identifying persons who failed to pay taxes or for any other legal purpose.
Access conditions
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement of the National Institute of Statistics.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently. Any such discovery would immediately be reported to the National Institute of Statistics.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the National Institute of Statistics, or among data from the National Institute of Statistics and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the National Institute of Statistics will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the National Institute of Statistics.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently. Any such discovery would immediately be reported to the National Institute of Statistics.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the National Institute of Statistics, or among data from the National Institute of Statistics and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the National Institute of Statistics will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the National Institute of Statistics.
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download of the data files (for datasets obtained on-line)
Example:
"National Institute of Statistics, General Population Census of Cambodia 2008 (GPCC 2008), Version 1.0 of the public use dataset (September 2011), provided by the NIS National Data Archive. www.nis.gov.kh/nada"
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download of the data files (for datasets obtained on-line)
Example:
"National Institute of Statistics, General Population Census of Cambodia 2008 (GPCC 2008), Version 1.0 of the public use dataset (September 2011), provided by the NIS National Data Archive. www.nis.gov.kh/nada"
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the National Institute of Statistics, Cambodia bears no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_WB_KHM_2008_PHC_v01_M
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lay Sophat | National Institute of Statistics | Archivist |
Date of Metadata Production
2011-09-21
DDI Document version
Verson 01 (November 2011) - Adopted from DDI "DDI-KHM-NIS-GPCC-2008-v1.0" retrieved from Cambodia NADA catalog (http://www.nis.gov.kh/nada/index.php/catalog)