Introduction and Methodology

2010 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey

The CDHS was conducted by the Directorate General for Health (DGH) of the Ministry of Health and the National Institute of Statistics (NIS) of the Ministry of Planning. ICF Macro provided technical assistance through the

USAID-funded MEASURE DHS program. Funding for the 2010 CDHS was provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children’s

Fund (UNICEF), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Health Sector Support Program-Second

Phase (HSSP-2).

Objectives

Provide the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Planning, and other institutions updated and reliable data on infant and child mortality, fertility preferences, family planning behavior, maternal mortality, utilization of maternal and child health services, health expenditures, women’s status, and knowledge and behavior regarding HIV/AIDS.

The Survey• It is the 3rd Demographic and Health Survey

conducted in Cambodia as part of the DHS program.• The CDHS sample is a nationally representative

sample.• It was designed to provide estimates for the whole

country, for urban and rural areas, and for 19 sampling domains (14 individual provinces and 5 grouped provinces).

Sample DesignSampling frame: 2008 Cambodia

General Population CensusFirst stage: 611 Enumeration Areas

(EAs) selectedSecond stage: 24 houses selected in

each urban EA, 28 selected in each rural EA

Selected households were visited and interviewed; all ever-married women age 15-49 were interviewed as well as ever-married men age 15-49 in every second household.

Household Questionnaire• Lists usual members and visitors to identify eligible

individuals

• Basic characteristics of each person in the household collected (age, sex, education, etc.)

• Housing characteristics (access to water, sanitation facilities, floor/roof/wall materials, etc.)

• Height and weight of all women age 15-49 and all children under age 0-59 months.

• Recent illnesses and health services utilization

Woman’s Questionnaire• Basic characteristics (age, education, literacy, media

exposure, etc.)• Reproductive history, abortion• Knowledge and use of family planning• Antenatal, delivery, postnatal, and newborn care• Breastfeeding and infant feeding practices• Vaccination and childhood illnesses• Marriage, sexual activities• fertility preferences• Husband's background and women’s work• Awareness of AIDS and STIs• Other health issues• Adult and Maternal Mortality

Man’s Questionnaire• Basic characteristics (age, education, literacy,

media exposure, etc)• Reproductive history• Marriage, sexual activities• Fertility preferences• Employment and gender role• Awareness of HIV/AIDS and STIs• Other health issues

Pre-Test and Main Training

Questionnaires were pretested in May 2010 in rural and urban areas.

Training for data collection was carried out to create 19 field teams capable of collecting data.

Fieldwork and Data Processing

Total of 19 teams (consisting of a team leader, one field editor, 3 female interviewers, and 1 male interviewers)

Fieldwork conducted from July 23, 2010- January 20, 2011.

3 Survey Coordinators ensured data quality.

Questionnaires edited in the field, then coded and entered at the National Institute of Statistics.

Data Processing: August 26, 2010-February 25, 2011.

Results of the household and individual interviews

Households SelectedHouseholds OccupiedHouseholds Interviewed

Response rate (%)

16,344 15,829 15,667

99%

Eligible WomenWomen Interviewed

Response rate (%)

19,237 18,754 98%

Eligible MenMen Interviewed

Response rate (%)

8,665 8,239 95%