Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
CKS also aims to connect Cambodian scholars, students and artists with their international colleagues for the purposes of fostering understanding of Cambodia and Southeast Asia. [2] CKS's three core objectives are to: • Facilitate research and international scholarly exchange through programs that increase understanding of Cambodia and its ...
Clothing in Cambodia is one of the most important aspects of the culture. Cambodian fashion differs according to ethnic group and social class. Khmer people traditionally wear a checkered scarf called a Krama. The "krama" is what distinctly separates the Khmer (Cambodians) from their neighbors the Thai, the Vietnamese, and the Laotians.
The Cambodian education system includes pre-school, primary, secondary education, higher education and non-formal education. [3] The education system includes the development of sport, information technology education, research development and technical education. [3] School enrollment has increased during the 2000s in Cambodia.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
A community wellness program is demonstrating the benefits of culturally sensitive mental health care for Cambodian Americans, a group that has struggled to benefit from mainstream services.
In 2000, Cambodian American families reported a median household income of $36,152. [18] A 2008 NYU study reported that 29.3% of the Cambodian American community lived under the poverty line. [19] That was higher than the American average of people living below the poverty line, which, in 2011, was recorded as 16% of all Americans. [20]
Public expenditure on education accounted for 2.6% of GDP in 2010, compared to 1.6% in 2007. The share going to tertiary education remained modest, at 0.38% of GDP or 15% of total expenditure, but it was growing. Despite this, Cambodia still ranked lowest in the region for the education dimension of the World Bank's Knowledge Economy Index. [1]
Traditional Cambodian medical practices are widely used in Cambodia. Even though health is among the Cambodian government's five most important issues, the healthcare system in the country is inadequate and people in more remote villages in the provinces have difficulty obtaining health care.