Hotel Guests Survey 2008
West Bank and Gaza, 2008
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PSE-PCBS-HGS-2008-V1.0
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-HGS-2008-V1.0
Title
Hotel Guests Survey 2008
Translated Title
مسح نزلاء الفنادق 2008
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
1-2-3 Survey, phase 1 [hh/123-1]
Abstract
This report is one of a series of expected reports to be published by PCBS on tourism according to the sub-master plan for the Tourism Statistical Department, as one of the tools for describing the status of tourism in the Palestinian Territory. The main objective of this report is to provide reliable data on the situation of tourism in the Palestinian Territory.
World attention has increased concerning the need to provide statistical data regarding tourism within the household sector. Providing such data will assist policy making and legislation and reduce the pressure on tourism. As in the rest of the world, attention has greatly increased in Palestine to provide such data after many years of negligence regarding tourism marked by the absence of standards and regulations during the period of the Israeli occupation
This report is one of a series of expected reports to be published by PCBS on tourism according to the sub-master plan for the Tourism Statistical Department, as one of the tools for describing the status of tourism in the Palestinian Territory. The main objective of this report is to provide reliable data on the situation of tourism in the Palestinian Territory
World attention has increased concerning the need to provide statistical data regarding tourism within the household sector. Providing such data will assist policy making and legislation and reduce the pressure on tourism. As in the rest of the world, attention has greatly increased in Palestine to provide such data after many years of negligence regarding tourism marked by the absence of standards and regulations during the period of the Israeli occupation
This report is one of a series of expected reports to be published by PCBS on tourism according to the sub-master plan for the Tourism Statistical Department, as one of the tools for describing the status of tourism in the Palestinian Territory. The main objective of this report is to provide reliable data on the situation of tourism in the Palestinian Territory
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Hotel Guests
Version
Version Description
V1.0: Puplic Use File
Version Date
2012-06-03
Scope
Notes
Objectives of the Survey
The survey provided data on
The characteristics of hotel guests
The characteristics of the visit
The length of stay of the visit
The amount and mode of expenditure during the visit
The survey provided data on
The characteristics of hotel guests
The characteristics of the visit
The length of stay of the visit
The amount and mode of expenditure during the visit
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| leisure, tourism and sport [13.4] | CESSDA | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
West Bank
Universe
One resident entertainment in hotels
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian National Authority | PNA | Fund Survey |
| European Union | EU | Fund Survey |
| Core Funding Group | CFG | Fund Survey |
| Representative Office of Norway | NOR | Fund Survey |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian National Authority | CFG | Fund Survey |
| European Union | CFG | Fund Survey |
| Representative Office of Norway | CFG | Fund Survey |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | CFG | Fund Survey |
| Core Funding Group | CFG | Fund Survey |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Target population
The target population for this study was all guests in hotels in the West Bank, whether resident or non resident in 2008
Sampling frame
The sampling frame was established from the frame of the Hotel Activity Survey 2007. Tthe frame is the 72 working hotels in the West Bank. Hotels were counted during the implementation of the survey (the first stage); the frame contains information on the number of guests in 2007, nationality, characteristics and other identifying data
Strata of design
The sample was distributed to tow strata that is
Actual strata the sample was distributed by visitor's nationality strata (resident, non resident)
Post strata the sample was distributed by Visitor's sex, and nationality
Sample size
The sample size was estimated to be about 2,233 visitors or guests distributed among West Bank hotels
Design a sample survey
The sample was a stratified random sample of a regular one stage
A selected randomly stratified sample of guests from the hotel which was visited. A different sample of guests at each hotel was selected depending on the size of the hotel (the number of guests in the hotel data 2007)
Distribution of the sample
The distribution sample of the guests on hotels in proportion to the size of each stratum of guests (nationality: resident, non resident)
Publish levels
First level West Bank
And according to the guest nationality (3 nationalities)
Second level (North, Central, Jerusalem, South) West Bank
The target population for this study was all guests in hotels in the West Bank, whether resident or non resident in 2008
Sampling frame
The sampling frame was established from the frame of the Hotel Activity Survey 2007. Tthe frame is the 72 working hotels in the West Bank. Hotels were counted during the implementation of the survey (the first stage); the frame contains information on the number of guests in 2007, nationality, characteristics and other identifying data
Strata of design
The sample was distributed to tow strata that is
Actual strata the sample was distributed by visitor's nationality strata (resident, non resident)
Post strata the sample was distributed by Visitor's sex, and nationality
Sample size
The sample size was estimated to be about 2,233 visitors or guests distributed among West Bank hotels
Design a sample survey
The sample was a stratified random sample of a regular one stage
A selected randomly stratified sample of guests from the hotel which was visited. A different sample of guests at each hotel was selected depending on the size of the hotel (the number of guests in the hotel data 2007)
Distribution of the sample
The distribution sample of the guests on hotels in proportion to the size of each stratum of guests (nationality: resident, non resident)
Publish levels
First level West Bank
And according to the guest nationality (3 nationalities)
Second level (North, Central, Jerusalem, South) West Bank
Response Rate
Response rate: %93.6
Weighting
Primary weight is calculated for the visitor or the form of the class as a sample designing strata and arrivals, Local
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2008-06-22 | 2008-08-30 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2008-06-22 | 2008-09-30 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
The field team was provided with all the tools and supplies of field work, and the number of crew working on the project (11), including Coordinator of field work (1) and supervisors of the Jerusalem area within the barriers (1) and auditors as well as librarians (9) field researcher
Data Collection Notes
The forms were filled through personal interview of the hotel guests
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
Survey Questionnaire
The survey questionnaire was the main tool for gathering information, so it must conform to the technical specifications of the field work phase, and should meet the requirements of data processing and analysis. The questionnaire was designed after considering the methodologies and the recommendations of the United Nations on tourism statistics and taking into account the specificities of the Palestinian community in this aspect
The survey questionnaire was the main tool for gathering information, so it must conform to the technical specifications of the field work phase, and should meet the requirements of data processing and analysis. The questionnaire was designed after considering the methodologies and the recommendations of the United Nations on tourism statistics and taking into account the specificities of the Palestinian community in this aspect
Data Processing
Data Editing
Data Processing
The data processing stage consisted of the following operations
Editing and coding before data entry: All questionnaires were edited and coded in the office using the same instructions adopted for editing in the field
Data entry At this stage, data was entered into the computer using a data entered template written in Access. The data entry program was prepared to satisfy a number of requirements such as
Duplication of the questionnaires on the computer screen
Logical and consistency check of data entered
Possibility for internal editing of question answers
Maintaining a minimum of digital data entry and fieldwork errors
User friendly handling
Possibility of transferring data into another format to be used and analyzed using other statistical analytic systems such as SPSS
The data processing stage consisted of the following operations
Editing and coding before data entry: All questionnaires were edited and coded in the office using the same instructions adopted for editing in the field
Data entry At this stage, data was entered into the computer using a data entered template written in Access. The data entry program was prepared to satisfy a number of requirements such as
Duplication of the questionnaires on the computer screen
Logical and consistency check of data entered
Possibility for internal editing of question answers
Maintaining a minimum of digital data entry and fieldwork errors
User friendly handling
Possibility of transferring data into another format to be used and analyzed using other statistical analytic systems such as SPSS
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Accuracy
This includes examination of the accuracy of the data in the survey and different aspects of the errors highlighted by the use of the statistical sample, as well as non-statistical errors due to the work crew surveying tools, in addition to response rates in the survey and the most important influences on the estimates. This section includes the following
Statistical errors
These are errors resulting from a study (sample) of the society and not all units of society. This survey was implemented on the basis of the sample and therefore data errors could affect the survey results due to the use of a statistical sample rather than a comprehensive inventory of units in the community study, and certainly the emergence of differences. The values that we expect to be real are obtained through censuses. Calculations can have differences in the related variables
Non-statistical errors
The data collection process is characterized with privacy, as a result of the nature of this subject, that the interrogation process is subjected to greater potential for errors, because the answers to many questions are objective and depends on the assessment of the person, and therefore affected by the researcher degree of consciousness at the interrogation and other affecting circumstances
This includes examination of the accuracy of the data in the survey and different aspects of the errors highlighted by the use of the statistical sample, as well as non-statistical errors due to the work crew surveying tools, in addition to response rates in the survey and the most important influences on the estimates. This section includes the following
Statistical errors
These are errors resulting from a study (sample) of the society and not all units of society. This survey was implemented on the basis of the sample and therefore data errors could affect the survey results due to the use of a statistical sample rather than a comprehensive inventory of units in the community study, and certainly the emergence of differences. The values that we expect to be real are obtained through censuses. Calculations can have differences in the related variables
Non-statistical errors
The data collection process is characterized with privacy, as a result of the nature of this subject, that the interrogation process is subjected to greater potential for errors, because the answers to many questions are objective and depends on the assessment of the person, and therefore affected by the researcher degree of consciousness at the interrogation and other affecting circumstances
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division of user services | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Confidentiality
General Statistics Law
No. (5) for Year 2000
Article 17
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
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
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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, 2008. Hotel Guests Survey, Main Results, 2008. Executive Summary. 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
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Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-HGS-2008-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority | Collection ,processing and dissemination of data |
Date of Metadata Production
2012-06-03
DDI Document version
V1.0: Puplic use file