General Population Census 2008 - Cambodia

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
---------------------------

National

Analysis unit
---------------------------

Individual
Household
Woman of reproductive age
Deceased household member
Household in dwelling unit

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 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. The questionnaires were prepared in English and Khmer.

Here are details of the two Forms:
FORM A: HOUSE LIST

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. Deaths in 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

摘要
---------------------------

人口普查是国家为行政目的、经济和社会规划以及研究而需要的最基本的国家人口数据来源。它旨在提供一个国家人口的全面可靠的清单。除了由普查提供的基本信息，即各行政单位的人口规模之外，对普查数据的分析还能够揭示人口增长趋势、人口年龄和性别结构、死亡率和生育率水平、人口迁移过程、城市化趋势以及其他众多人口特征。研究当前的人口水平和历史趋势对于制定以经济发展规划和其他福利计划为基础的国家人口预测至关重要。

2008年人口普查产生的地区性人口、社会和经济指标以及其他基准数据，将在未来对国家战略发展计划项目的实施进行监测和评估方面发挥重要作用。"

地域覆盖
---------------------------

全国

分析单元
---------------------------

个人
家庭
育龄女性
已故家庭成员
住宅单元内的家庭

总体
---------------------------

柬埔寨所有居民家庭

数据类型
---------------------------

普查/统计数据 [cen]

抽样程序
---------------------------

不适用

数据收集方式
---------------------------

面对面

研究工具
---------------------------

普查问卷在充分考虑以往经验、政府当前需求以及数据使用者需求的基础上制定。问题措辞旨在简洁明了，同时确保数据的可靠性。

为了征求利益相关者和数据使用者对普查问卷内容和分类计划的看法，召开了两次会议。普查问卷在实地进行了两次预测试。在几个调查区域（EAs）进行了试点普查，作为普查的预演。所有这些活动在最终确定普查问卷和分类计划方面都非常有用。

主要普查问卷有两种：-（i）家庭名单（表格A）和（ii）家庭问卷（表格B）。一些普查表格由普查员填写。首先在表格A中列出有家庭的建筑，这项工作在主要普查前三天完成，同时更新调查区域地图（2008年2月29日至3月2日）。表格B是主要的普查问卷，普查员在3月3日至3月13日期间对每个家庭进行访谈后填写。问卷以英语和柬埔寨语准备。

以下是两种表格的详细内容：
表格A：家庭名单

表格B：家庭问卷
第一部分. 识别信息
第二部分. 个人信息
第三部分. 列于第2栏的15岁及以上女性的生育信息
第四部分. 住房条件和设施
第五部分. 家庭中的死亡事件

数据清洗操作
---------------------------

国家统计局的普查数据处理部门负责问卷的手动编辑和编码、数据录入、计算机编辑和分类，以及生成人口数据库等产品，并维护网站。

抽样误差估计
---------------------------

不适用