Migration Survey in the Palestinian Territory, 2010
West Bank and Gaza, 2010
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-MIG-2010-V1.0
Title
Migration Survey in the Palestinian Territory, 2010
Translated Title
مسح الهجرة في الاراضي الفلسطينية 2010
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Series Information
Migration has recently attracted greater attention due to its significant increase that is resulted from different social, economic and political factors Migration affects the size and structure of society with greater impact on small localities either the source or the destination of migration One of the challenging aspects of migration is the provision of accurate statistics to monitor migration and its social and economic effects The survey aimed to fulfill the urgent need for migration indicators in the light of the severe shortage in the field of migration statistics in general and international migration statistics in particular The objective of the survey is To provide detailed and accurate statistics about internal and external migration in terms of size, characteristics and trends To identify perception of non-imigrant Palestnians towards emigration To Provide details about migrant's money transfers To identify factors that influence the decision of emigration To shed light on the characteristics of returned emigrants and the reasons behind their return
Abstract
Migration has recently attracted greater attention due to its significant increase that is resulted from different social, economic and political factors Migration affects the size and structure of society with greater impact on small localities either the source or the destination of migration One of the challenging aspects of migration is the provision of accurate statistics to monitor migration and its social and economic effects
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
individual/ Household
Version
Version Description
Version 1.0 dataset for public distribution
Version Date
2012-03-27
Scope
Notes
The migration survey-2010 in the Palestinian Territory was the first of its kind to be conducted by PCBS has given the migration survey special attention because of the urgent needs for migration data. It is worth mentioning that this survey is the first of its kind to be conducted in the Arab region
The PCBS has started the preparation to conduct the migration survey in 2009. A national committee was formed including as members PCBS, UNFPA, local universities and other relevant ministries and institutions
During the preparation stage, PCBS examined the standard migration questionnaire that was developed by MEDSTAT in cooperation with member states In addition, PCBS conducted a national workshop to consult with stakeholders and main beneficiaries about the content of the proposed migration survey
The questionnaire and fieldwork manuals for the pilot survey were developed during the first quarter of 2010
Survey's Questionnaire
Household Questionnaire: The questionnaire includes detailed questions about the demographic, social, educational, and marital status characteristics of persons. In addition, this questionnaire includes questions on housing and emigrants
Emigrant's Questionnaire: This questionnaire includes questions regarding short-term migration and citizenship of emigrants who are now 15 years old and above. In addition, there are sections on the background characteristics of emigrants, motives for emigration, emigrants' social relations abroad, the date on which emigrant started to work abroad, the desire to return, impressions of emigrant's experience abroad, as well as emigrant's money transfers
Returned Emigrant's Questionnaire: this questionnaire includes questions regarding date of return for emigrants who came back since 1990 and were returned 15 years or above, motives for emigration, emigration networks, emigrant's social relations outside the Palestinian Territory, date of work, motivates behind return, perceptions about the experience of emigration, and the money transfers of returnees during their stay abroad, and date of returne
Non-immigrant's Perception Towards External Migration: This questionnaire includes questions about temporary and past emigration as well as the desire and motives to emigrate. One person within the age group (15-59) years was selected from each sampled household using Kish table
The PCBS has started the preparation to conduct the migration survey in 2009. A national committee was formed including as members PCBS, UNFPA, local universities and other relevant ministries and institutions
During the preparation stage, PCBS examined the standard migration questionnaire that was developed by MEDSTAT in cooperation with member states In addition, PCBS conducted a national workshop to consult with stakeholders and main beneficiaries about the content of the proposed migration survey
The questionnaire and fieldwork manuals for the pilot survey were developed during the first quarter of 2010
Survey's Questionnaire
Household Questionnaire: The questionnaire includes detailed questions about the demographic, social, educational, and marital status characteristics of persons. In addition, this questionnaire includes questions on housing and emigrants
Emigrant's Questionnaire: This questionnaire includes questions regarding short-term migration and citizenship of emigrants who are now 15 years old and above. In addition, there are sections on the background characteristics of emigrants, motives for emigration, emigrants' social relations abroad, the date on which emigrant started to work abroad, the desire to return, impressions of emigrant's experience abroad, as well as emigrant's money transfers
Returned Emigrant's Questionnaire: this questionnaire includes questions regarding date of return for emigrants who came back since 1990 and were returned 15 years or above, motives for emigration, emigration networks, emigrant's social relations outside the Palestinian Territory, date of work, motivates behind return, perceptions about the experience of emigration, and the money transfers of returnees during their stay abroad, and date of returne
Non-immigrant's Perception Towards External Migration: This questionnaire includes questions about temporary and past emigration as well as the desire and motives to emigrate. One person within the age group (15-59) years was selected from each sampled household using Kish table
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| migration [14.3] | CESSDA | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The Data are representative at region level (West Bank, Gaza Strip), locality type (urban, rural, camp) and governorates
Geographic Unit
- Region (West Bank, Gaza Strip)
- locality type (urban, rural, camp)
- Governorates
- locality type (urban, rural, camp)
- Governorates
Universe
The survey of Mgration in the Palestinian Territory, 2010 cover all individuals in the Palestinian Territory (West Bank and Gaza Strip)
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Core Funding Group | CFG | Financial assistance |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | Financial assistance |
| United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA | Financial assistance |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Core Funding Group | CFG | responded to the survey instrument |
| United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA | responded to the survey instrument |
| European Union | EURO | responded to the survey instrument |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Target Population
The targeted population of the migration survey - 2010 includes all persons in the Palestinian Territory (West Bank and Gaza Strip)
Sample Design
The sample is stratified clustered systematic random sample. The design is comprised of two phases
Random sample of 384 enumeration areas (178 in the West Bank and 206 in Gaza Strip)
Systematic random selection of 50 households from each enumeration area in the West Bank and 25 random households from each selected enumeration area in Gaza Strip
Sampling Frame
The sampling frame consists of enumeration areas that were used in the Population, Housing and Establishment Census 2007. Each enumeration area consists of inhabited housing units. The enumeration areas were used as Preliminary Sampling Units (PSUs)
Sample Size
The sample size of the migration survey was 15,050 household distributed as 9,900 household in the West Bank and 5,150 household in Gaza Strip
.
The targeted population of the migration survey - 2010 includes all persons in the Palestinian Territory (West Bank and Gaza Strip)
Sample Design
The sample is stratified clustered systematic random sample. The design is comprised of two phases
Random sample of 384 enumeration areas (178 in the West Bank and 206 in Gaza Strip)
Systematic random selection of 50 households from each enumeration area in the West Bank and 25 random households from each selected enumeration area in Gaza Strip
Sampling Frame
The sampling frame consists of enumeration areas that were used in the Population, Housing and Establishment Census 2007. Each enumeration area consists of inhabited housing units. The enumeration areas were used as Preliminary Sampling Units (PSUs)
Sample Size
The sample size of the migration survey was 15,050 household distributed as 9,900 household in the West Bank and 5,150 household in Gaza Strip
.
Response Rate
Not Applicable (Area Sampling)
Weighting
Calculation of Households Weights:
The weight of statistical unit (sampling unit) in the sample is defined as the mathematical inverse of the selection probability. The sample survey of migration is a stratified random cluster sample of regular two-stage, therefore, is calculated by the weight of each stage of the selection process for the statistical unit
sehold
The weight of statistical unit (sampling unit) in the sample is defined as the mathematical inverse of the selection probability. The sample survey of migration is a stratified random cluster sample of regular two-stage, therefore, is calculated by the weight of each stage of the selection process for the statistical unit
sehold
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-15 | 2010-04-30 | West bank |
| 2010-06-01 | 2010-07-30 | GazaStrip |
Time periods
| Start date | End date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-15 | 2010-04-30 | West Bank |
| 2010-06-01 | 2010-07-30 | Gaza Strip |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
Fieldwork activities took place during month 2-4/2010 for the West Bank , and during 6-7/2010 for Gaza Strip
Distributed to different districts according to sample allocation.
All field staff received a training session combining general theoretical and practical components. Interviewers, supervisors and editors for the survey. Fieldwork procedures and organization were designed to ensure adequate supervision and the collection of high quality data To this end, several quality control measures were used throughout fieldwork
Distributed to different districts according to sample allocation.
All field staff received a training session combining general theoretical and practical components. Interviewers, supervisors and editors for the survey. Fieldwork procedures and organization were designed to ensure adequate supervision and the collection of high quality data To this end, several quality control measures were used throughout fieldwork
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
Survey's Questionnaire
Household Questionnaire: The questionnaire includes detailed questions about the demographic, social, educational, and marital status characteristics of persons. In addition, this questionnaire includes questions on housing and emigrants
Emigrant's Questionnaire: This questionnaire includes questions regarding short-term migration and citizenship of emigrants who are now 15 years old and above. In addition, there are sections on the background characteristics of emigrants, motives for emigration, emigrants' social relations abroad, the date on which emigrant started to work abroad, the desire to return, impressions of emigrant's experience abroad, as well as emigrant's money transfers
Returned Emigrant's Questionnaire: this questionnaire includes questions regarding date of return for emigrants who came back since 1990 and were returned 15 years or above, motives for emigration, emigration networks, emigrant's social relations outside the Palestinian Territory, date of work, motivates behind return, perceptions about the experience of emigration, and the money transfers of returnees during their stay abroad, and date of returne
Non-immigrant's Perception Towards External Migration: This questionnaire includes questions about temporary and past emigration as well as the desire and motives to emigrate. One person within the age group (15-59) years was selected from each sampled household using Kish table
Household Questionnaire: The questionnaire includes detailed questions about the demographic, social, educational, and marital status characteristics of persons. In addition, this questionnaire includes questions on housing and emigrants
Emigrant's Questionnaire: This questionnaire includes questions regarding short-term migration and citizenship of emigrants who are now 15 years old and above. In addition, there are sections on the background characteristics of emigrants, motives for emigration, emigrants' social relations abroad, the date on which emigrant started to work abroad, the desire to return, impressions of emigrant's experience abroad, as well as emigrant's money transfers
Returned Emigrant's Questionnaire: this questionnaire includes questions regarding date of return for emigrants who came back since 1990 and were returned 15 years or above, motives for emigration, emigration networks, emigrant's social relations outside the Palestinian Territory, date of work, motivates behind return, perceptions about the experience of emigration, and the money transfers of returnees during their stay abroad, and date of returne
Non-immigrant's Perception Towards External Migration: This questionnaire includes questions about temporary and past emigration as well as the desire and motives to emigrate. One person within the age group (15-59) years was selected from each sampled household using Kish table
Data Processing
Data Editing
Data Processing
Both data entry and tabulation were completed by using the ACCESS and SPSS software programs. Data entry was organized into two files, corresponding to the main parts of the questionnaire. Data entry template was designed to reflect an exact image of the questionnaire, and included various electronic checks: logical check, range checks, consistency checks and cross-validation.
Both data entry and tabulation were completed by using the ACCESS and SPSS software programs. Data entry was organized into two files, corresponding to the main parts of the questionnaire. Data entry template was designed to reflect an exact image of the questionnaire, and included various electronic checks: logical check, range checks, consistency checks and cross-validation.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Detailed information on the sampling Error is available in the Survey Report
Data Appraisal
Detailed information on the data appraisal is available in the Survey Report.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Users Services | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Confidentiality
Article (17(
1. All individual information and data submitted to the Bureau for statistical purposes shall be treated as confidential and shall not be divulged, in whole or in part, to any individual or to a public or private body, or used for any purpose other than for preparing statistical tables.
2. The Bureau shall endeavor to issue official statistical publications in aggregate tables, which do not disclose individual data, in conformity with the confidentiality of statistical data
Access conditions
License Agreement for the Use of Micro Data in PCBS
items(10,11,12) as following:
1. pledges the utilization of "data" or any copies thereof shall be limited to the purposes agreed upon including not granting any third parties any access to these data. Restrictions applies to any data duplication or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.
2. Utilization of "data" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
3. pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original "data"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.
items(10,11,12) as following:
1. pledges the utilization of "data" or any copies thereof shall be limited to the purposes agreed upon including not granting any third parties any access to these data. Restrictions applies to any data duplication or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.
2. Utilization of "data" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
3. pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original "data"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.
Citation requirements
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2011 Migration Survey in the Palestinian Territory, 2010 Ramallah - Palestine
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) provide you with the data as is, without any warranty or responsibility implied. PCBS accepts no responsibility for the results and/or implications of any analysis and/or other actions conducted with this data
Copyright
© 2011, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, reference period of data 2010
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-MIG-2010-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian Nationa Authority | Production and execute the survey |
Date of Metadata Production
2012-03-27
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 (March 2012)