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."

Geographic coverage

Nation-wide Urban/Rural

Group of Provinces Individual Province

1. Banteay Meanchey
2. Battambang
3. Kampong Cham
4. Kampong Chhnang
5. Kampong Speu
6. Kampong Thom
7. Kampot
8. Kandal
9. 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

Analysis unit

Individuals Households Women of reproductive ae Deaths in households Households in dwelling units

Universe

All resident households in Cambodia

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure

Not Applicable

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face

Research instrument

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

Cleaning operations

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.

Sampling error estimates

Not Applicable

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."

Geographic coverage

Nation-wide

Urban/Rural

Group of Provinces

Individual Province

1. Banteay Meanchey

2. Battambang

3. Kampong Cham

4. Kampong Chhnang

5. Kampong Speu

6. Kampong Thom

7. Kampot

8. Kandal

9. 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

Analysis unit

Individuals

Households

Women of reproductive ae

Deaths in households

Households in dwelling units

Universe

All resident households in Cambodia

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Sampling procedure

Not Applicable

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face

Research instrument

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

Cleaning operations

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.

Sampling error estimates

Not Applicable