Cultural Survey 1996
West Bank and Gaza, 1996
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PSE-PCBS-CULT-1996-V1.0
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-CULT-1996-V1.0
Title
Cultural Survey 1996
Translated Title
مسح الثقافة 1996
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Sample Frame, Households [sf/hh]
Series Information
Available statistics on Palestinian society in the West Bank and Gaza Strip indicates a lack of any data pertaining to Palestinian Culture. This situation has urged PCBS to conduct a household survey on the subject for the same time in 1996, making it possible to describe and assess some aspects of Palestinian cultural reality.
Abstract
The importance of this section emanates from the need to provide micro data for concerned parties in the form of huge database involving crucial data on many indicators pertinent to the Culture Survey - 1996 .The basic goal of this survey is to provide basic indicators on various aspects of Palestinian culture, especially on the cultural behavior and practices of individuals. These indicators covers the following items: Availability of home library and subject of available books, inherited verbal culture, reading books and newspaper, radio listening, television viewing, visiting cultural institutions and recreational and leisure time activities.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Household.
Person 9 years and over .
Person 9 years and over .
Version
Version Description
Version 1.0 (edited/final), based on data files and other material downloaded from PCBS website on September 1996.
Version Date
1996-09
Scope
Notes
The questionnaire was designed in accordance with UN standards and recommendation and based on the experience of some developed countries in the field of culture statistics. It consists of two main sections:
· Household schedule: It includes questions on households ownership of libraries, subject of available books, if any, and cultural heritage.
· Individuals' schedule: It includes questions on participation in cultural activities by individuals aged 9 years and over. The questions cover the following: Reading habit and time spend on reading per week; newspaper reading habit; television viewing; radio listening; visiting cultural institutions; and recreational and leisure time activities
· Household schedule: It includes questions on households ownership of libraries, subject of available books, if any, and cultural heritage.
· Individuals' schedule: It includes questions on participation in cultural activities by individuals aged 9 years and over. The questions cover the following: Reading habit and time spend on reading per week; newspaper reading habit; television viewing; radio listening; visiting cultural institutions; and recreational and leisure time activities
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| cultural activities and participation [13.2] | CESSDA | Link |
Keywords
| Keyword | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Survey | Glossary of Statistical Terms Used in PCBS | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip) , type of locality (Municipalities, Villages, Refugee Camps) and governorate
Geographic Unit
Governorate
Universe
The target population consists of all Palestinian individuals aged 9 years and above living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, excluding nomads and persons living in institutions such as prisons, shelters, etc.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
Producers
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Core Funding Group | CFG | Data Collection/ processing/ printing of Main Finding Report |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | Data Collection/ processing/ printing of Main Finding Report |
| Palestinian National Authority | PNA | Data Collection/ processing/ printing of Main Finding Report |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | Data Collection/ processing/ printing of Main Finding Report |
| Palestinian National Authority | PNA | Data Collection/ processing/ printing of Main Finding Report |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Stratification
Four levels of stratification have been made:
1. Stratification by District.
2. Stratification by type of (Locality) which comprises:
(a) Municipalities (b)Villages (c) Refugee Camps
3. Stratification by locality size.
4. Stratification by cell identification in that order.
Sampling Unit
First stage sampling units are the area units in the master sample. The second stage sampling units are households.
Sample Size
The sample size is 1,230 households allowing for non-response and related losses. This amounts to a sample of 5,350 persons aged 9 years and over. The sample size is large enough to provide estimates on the main cultural indicators at the national, regional, and locality levels.
Target Cluster Size
The next important issue in sample design is the target cluster size, the number of households to be selected per Primary Sampling Unit (PSU) on the average. In this survey about 5,350 persons aged 9 years and more had been selected from 80 master sample areas. The cluster size is around 16 households.
Four levels of stratification have been made:
1. Stratification by District.
2. Stratification by type of (Locality) which comprises:
(a) Municipalities (b)Villages (c) Refugee Camps
3. Stratification by locality size.
4. Stratification by cell identification in that order.
Sampling Unit
First stage sampling units are the area units in the master sample. The second stage sampling units are households.
Sample Size
The sample size is 1,230 households allowing for non-response and related losses. This amounts to a sample of 5,350 persons aged 9 years and over. The sample size is large enough to provide estimates on the main cultural indicators at the national, regional, and locality levels.
Target Cluster Size
The next important issue in sample design is the target cluster size, the number of households to be selected per Primary Sampling Unit (PSU) on the average. In this survey about 5,350 persons aged 9 years and more had been selected from 80 master sample areas. The cluster size is around 16 households.
Response Rate
The response rate was about 97.7%, it was 97.2% in the West Bank and 98.9% in Gaza Strip.
Weighting
The sample is self-weighting by design; also the estimations in this survey concerted in calculating ratios.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1996-04-12 | 1996-05-18 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 1996-04-12 | 1996-05-18 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
The West Bank was divided into three regions (North, Middle, South), each of which was supervised by a regional coordinator. Each region consists of a number of districts and field work was carried out by 1-2 field work teams. Each team was made up of one supervisor, one editor and 4-6 interviewers.
Gaza Strip was also divided into three regions (North, Middle and South). Field work activities were initiated in Gaza Strip by four field work teams, each of which consisted of a supervisor, editor and 4-5 interviewers.
Certain procedures were followed for quality control and efficient organization of field work. Such procedures pertain for supervising work as well as receiving and delivering questionnaires, maps, sample lists in addition to other forms used for management and quality control.
Gaza Strip was also divided into three regions (North, Middle and South). Field work activities were initiated in Gaza Strip by four field work teams, each of which consisted of a supervisor, editor and 4-5 interviewers.
Certain procedures were followed for quality control and efficient organization of field work. Such procedures pertain for supervising work as well as receiving and delivering questionnaires, maps, sample lists in addition to other forms used for management and quality control.
Data Collection Notes
The purpose of training courses is to provide participants with the main skills needed to conduct interviews. Two training courses were held, one in Ramallah for West Bank trainees, and one in Gaza City for Gaza Strip trainees. Each course consisted of two parts: one on research methodology including survey design, questionnaire design interviewing techniques, and field operations and one part on the specifications of the culture survey, including concepts and definitions, field work procedures, data collection, editing, coding, asking questions and recording answers, as well as field team organization and field supervision.
Training courses included lectures, exercises, as well as field training. Each course consisted of 36 training hours.
Training courses included lectures, exercises, as well as field training. Each course consisted of 36 training hours.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaire was designed in accordance with UN standards and recommendation and based on the experience of some developed countries in the field of culture statistics. It consists of two main sections:
· Household schedule: It includes questions on households ownership of libraries, subject of available books, if any, and cultural heritage.
· Individuals' schedule: It includes questions on participation in cultural activities by individuals aged 9 years and over. The questions cover the following: Reading habit and time spend on reading per week; newspaper reading habit; television viewing; radio listening; visiting cultural institutions; and recreational and leisure time activities
· Household schedule: It includes questions on households ownership of libraries, subject of available books, if any, and cultural heritage.
· Individuals' schedule: It includes questions on participation in cultural activities by individuals aged 9 years and over. The questions cover the following: Reading habit and time spend on reading per week; newspaper reading habit; television viewing; radio listening; visiting cultural institutions; and recreational and leisure time activities
Data Processing
Data Editing
Certain procedures were followed for quality control and efficient organization of field work. Such procedures pertain for supervising work as well as receiving and delivering questionnaires, maps, sample lists in addition to other forms used for management and quality control.
The interviewers, editors, and coders underwent intensive training and were provided with field work manuals to resort when facing any problem.
The data entry program was programmed in a way that allows error detection and correction, particularly illogical errors that might not be discovered before data entry. A consistency check was performed to assure accuracy after data entry.
The interviewers, editors, and coders underwent intensive training and were provided with field work manuals to resort when facing any problem.
The data entry program was programmed in a way that allows error detection and correction, particularly illogical errors that might not be discovered before data entry. A consistency check was performed to assure accuracy after data entry.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Two types of errors affect the quality of survey data, sampling and nonsampling errors. The former is easily measurable. The latter, on the other hand, could not be determined easily, due to the diversity of sources from which it may arise e.g. the interviewers, respondent, editor, coders, data entry operator,... etc.
The sources of non-statistical errors can be summarized in:
- Some of the households were not in their houses and the interviewers couldn't meet them.
- Lack of data interpolation for some persons who were covered in the sample.
- Errors due to the answers of respondents.
The sources of non-statistical errors can be summarized in:
- Some of the households were not in their houses and the interviewers couldn't meet them.
- Lack of data interpolation for some persons who were covered in the sample.
- Errors due to the answers of respondents.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of statistics | Palestinian National Authority | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Confidentiality
General Statistics Law No. (5) for Year 2000
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 dat
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Citation requirements
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 1996. Culture Survey. V1.0
.Ramallah - Palestine
.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 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
Palestinian Central Bureau of statistics. PCBS 1996.the reference date of data is 12/4/1996-18/05/1996
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-CULT-1996-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statisitics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority | production of reference material |
Date of Metadata Production
2014-10-19
DDI Document version
Version 1.0