The KAP4 Study was mixed-method research that included both quantitative and qualitative. The quantitative component involved surveying 1,558 respondents from different demographics, rural and urban areas, and various age and income groups across Cambodia, using stratified sampling to ensure a national representative. The qualitative team conducted 35 qualitative in-depth interviews with stakeholders, alongside eight focus group discussions aimed at marginalized groups in various regions. At the sub-national level, seven focus group discussions encompassed seven diverse groups with 51 participants, prominently featuring 30 women.
Within the context of identifying the primary causes of climate change, an overwhelming 77% of respondents attributed this environmental challenge to deforestation.
Results show 84% of respondents were familiar with the term "climate change," while 80% recognized"global warming." However, these numbers portrayed a somewhat shallow understanding, as 57% acknowledged a lack of comprehensive knowledge about climate change, with a similar proportion (55%) admitting a limited understanding of global warming.
Design and produce final written 120-page report on KAP4 Study after conducting a comprehensive data analysis. Produce workshop for client and related stakeholders on study findings and information dissemination, including multi-page infographics and data visualizations.
Cambodia Nutrition Project (CNP) aims focus on enhancing maternal and child health and nutrition services by targeting pregnant/lactating women and children in their first 1,000 days across specific provinces throughout the country.
While the project has positively impacted maternal and child health outcomes, notably decreasing maternal mortality rates from 442 in 2005 to 154 in 2021-22, persistent malnutrition remains a crucial public health issue for women and young children.
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The recent Cambodian Demographic and Health Survey 2021-2022 found that 28% of children 6-23 months consumed sweet beverage and unhealthy food consumption, with 29% consuming zero vegetables or fruit the day before the survey.
Design research protocol and conduct implementation research on the development and testing of the effect of the local food-based Complementary Feeding Recommendations (CFR) using linear programming approach to improve nutritional status among children aged 6–23 months.
The project also provided training for data collectors and on project piloting, as well as data analysis and risk assessment.
There were positive efforts on health and nutrition services. The health equity funds, linked to the ID Poor cards, have been distributed and are acknowledged by public health facilities.
A third of households were below the National Poverty Line of KHR 4,446 or US$1.11 and a fifth of households just above poverty line or at risk to falling into poverty by shocks such as crop failure, disaster, sickness, loss of job or payment of heavy debts.
Many households have to live in unstable conditions due to climatic and water changes. The disruption caused by climatic changes to their livelihoods compounds their poverty. As a result, most households are indebted to MFIs and moneylenders. A socially acceptable option to pay off loans is to allow children to work, therefore, the high incidences of child labor in the area and migration to work.
The main objective of this baseline is to gather information about the caregivers, children, and communities in the target area to help the project team to better tailor the intervention activities. The results of the study establish a baseline against which to measure future growth and change and is meant to address two specific objectives:
The project is grant funded by the World Bank-administered Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF).
The data showed that caregivers are more likely to have knowledge about or practice activities like talking, playing, singing, or reading with older children (43-72months), as opposed to younger children (0-42months).
Produce a report highlighting the key findings The Early Childhood Care and Development for Floating Villages project in Cambodia. Create the baseline study for data collection.
This project intervention targeted children between the age of 0-72 months across 139 villages in Kampong Chhnang and Pursat provinces and reached 14,952 (7,567 girls) boys and girls through project activities between June 2016 and May 2019.
There were more than a million migrant workers officially registered (Office of Foreign Workers Administration, 2011). Besides the registered workers, there were additionally more than 1.4 million family members and unregistered workers, according to a conservative estimate by the Thai Interior Ministry (Huguet et al., 2011, p.11).
The chu badui describes, promotes, and enacts this reciprocity by providing instruction on how it is to be conducted, by repaying the spirits’ favors with human favors and vice-versa. Worshippers of the spirits regularly burn joss paper “money” and incense as offerings; in return, spirits are expected to reveal their supernatural knowledge. However, the most direct and powerful method by which to acquire a favor in return for offerings is to invite a messenger, which is also a method of inviting the spirits. Badui mediate a reciprocal relationship between the human and spirit worlds.
The area’s poverty prevalence and the potential of the area to be linked to the tourism market in the Sambo Prey Kok Temple and in the adjacent areas of Angkor Wat and Preah Vihear is a strong rationale to develop alternative sources of income and employment through micro and small enterprises.
The project area is characterized by potential beneficiaries of more than 3,000 households and some 38 percent are considered poor. Its population is skewed toward more young people, with most of the labor force from 10 to 24.
the lack of additional sources of livelihood corresponds with a comparatively low annual income (median US$ 237 per year or US$ 0.65 per day). Low income and the lack of sellable animal stock assets push households into debt.
Results of the fieldwork on the Mekong Discovery Trail Project Baseline Survey which was conducted from 21–27 November 2011 are based on interviews with target stakeholders including households in each community and foreign and local tourists, and key informants. Further, review and collection of several relevant documents were done. The findings and analysis are presented in the following section of this report.
The design of the study was agreed on between the Baseline Study Team and the Project Management of the MDT through meetings within October 10 to 4 November 2011.
Within this sub‐sector at present, tourism livelihood activities earn them a daily income of 131,460 Riels or an equivalent of USD 32.87 (USD 1=4,000 R). This is more than their daily expenditure which average at 97,346 Riels or USD 24.34, leaving them an USD 8.50 daily savings.
The finding provided understand of cross-sectoral analysis of government and private sector service provision in the floating villages and of relevant government mechanisms for responding to the needs of these citizens.
Recommendations for climate change adaptation activities.
Recommendations for working with the most vulnerable groups in communities, specifically children with disabilities and ethnic minorities.
Baseline Survey of Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) in Tonle Sap Floating Village. Conducted 1879 Sample size on International Development and Early Learning Assessment (IDELA) with children aged 42-60 months.
Project: Evaluation of Improving Hygiene and Sanitation of Cambodia Rural Schools and Communities in Angsnoul District of Kandal Province
Project: Data processing for the Cambodians EXCEL Project (Eliminating eXploitative Child labor through Education and Livelihoods)
Project: Baseline Survey & Living Income of ”Improving Income and Nutrition through Community Empowerment (INCOME) Phase-III Project”
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