Victimization Survey 2012
West Bank and Gaza, 2012
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PSE-PCBS-VICT-2012-V1.0
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-VICT-2012-V1.0
Title
Victimization Survey 2012
Translated Title
مسح الضحية 2012
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Series Information
This study is based on a household sample survey implemented for fifth times in 1996, 1999,2004, 2008, 2012 . It provides basic indicators on various aspects of victimization, including households victimized by criminal offenses, type of criminal offense, tangible losses of crimes, etc. A special questionnaire was designed in accordance with UN standards and recommendations in the field of victimization statistics while taking the Palestinian particularities into account.
Abstract
PCBS conducted the fifth round of the Victimization Survey 2012: data collection was conducted during the 4th quarter of 2012 (01/10/2012 - 31/12/2012).
Six teams of interviewers, three in the West Bank and three in the Gaza Strip carried out the data collection. Each team consisted of a supervisor and two interviewers. Fieldwork teams were 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 were selected from those who worked on the Labour Force 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 through out fieldwork.
Six teams of interviewers, three in the West Bank and three in the Gaza Strip carried out the data collection. Each team consisted of a supervisor and two interviewers. Fieldwork teams were 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 were selected from those who worked on the Labour Force 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 through out fieldwork.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Household, Individual
Version
Version Description
Version 1.1 dataset for public distribution
Version Date
2014-09-24
Scope
Notes
· Households and persons Victimized by criminal offense, type of criminal offense
· Crime location.
· Perpetrator of crime
· Crime reporting.
· Reported crime underwent legal proceedings.
· Physical harm and tangible losses of criminal offenses.
· Who party prone to tangible losses
· Crime location.
· Perpetrator of crime
· Crime reporting.
· Reported crime underwent legal proceedings.
· Physical harm and tangible losses of criminal offenses.
· Who party prone to tangible losses
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| crime [5.1] | 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
It consists of all Palestinian households who are staying normally in the state of Palestine during 2012, focuses specifically on household and individuals who were victims of criminal acts during the 12 months preceding the survey.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Palestinian National Authority | PNA | Financial assistance |
| The Core Funding Group | CFG | Financial assistance |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | Financial assistance |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Core Funding Group represented by the representative office | CFG | Financial assistance |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | Financial assistance |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Sampling Frame
The sampling frame consists of master sample which updated in 2011, each enumeration area consists of buildings and housing units with average of about 124 households in it. These master sample consists of 596 enumeration areas, we used 498 enumeration areas as a framework for the labor force survey sample in 2012, and these units have been used as primary sampling units (PSUs).
Sample size
The estimated sample size for is 7,704 households.
Sampling Design
The sample of this survey is the same sample of Labour Force Survey (LFS) which implemented periodically every quarter by PCBS since 1995, so this survey implement every quarter in the year (distributed over 13 weeks) , the survey attached with the LFS in the fourth quarter of 2012.
The sample is two stage stratified cluster sample with two stages, first stage we select a systematic random sample of 498 enumeration areas for the whole round , then in the second stage we select a random area sample of average 16 households from each enumeration area selected in the first stage.
Sample strata:
The population was divided by:
1- Governorate (17 governorate)
2- Type of Locality (urban, rural, refugee camps)
The sampling frame consists of master sample which updated in 2011, each enumeration area consists of buildings and housing units with average of about 124 households in it. These master sample consists of 596 enumeration areas, we used 498 enumeration areas as a framework for the labor force survey sample in 2012, and these units have been used as primary sampling units (PSUs).
Sample size
The estimated sample size for is 7,704 households.
Sampling Design
The sample of this survey is the same sample of Labour Force Survey (LFS) which implemented periodically every quarter by PCBS since 1995, so this survey implement every quarter in the year (distributed over 13 weeks) , the survey attached with the LFS in the fourth quarter of 2012.
The sample is two stage stratified cluster sample with two stages, first stage we select a systematic random sample of 498 enumeration areas for the whole round , then in the second stage we select a random area sample of average 16 households from each enumeration area selected in the first stage.
Sample strata:
The population was divided by:
1- Governorate (17 governorate)
2- Type of Locality (urban, rural, refugee camps)
Response Rate
The response rate is 91.3 in palestine where in the West Bank reached 89.9 % while in the Gaza Strip it reached 94.5%.
Weighting
Weights has been calculated for each sampling units. Weights reflect the sampling procedures. Adjusted weight is important to reduce bias resulting from non-responses.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-12-31 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-12-31 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
PCBS conducted the fifth round of the Victimization Survey 2012: data collection was conducted during the 4th quarter of 2012 (01/10/2012 - 31/12/2012).
Six teams of interviewers, three in the West Bank and three in the Gaza Strip carried out the data collection. Each team consisted of a supervisor and two interviewers. Fieldwork teams were 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 were selected from those who worked on the Labour Force 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 through out fieldwork.
Six teams of interviewers, three in the West Bank and three in the Gaza Strip carried out the data collection. Each team consisted of a supervisor and two interviewers. Fieldwork teams were 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 were selected from those who worked on the Labour Force 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 through out fieldwork.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
A special questionnaire was designed in accordance with UN standards and recommendations in the field of victimization statistics while taking the Palestinian particularities into accoun
Data Processing
Data Editing
1. Data entry: At this stage, data was entered into the computer using a data entry template designed 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.
· 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
Data of this survey affected by sampling errors due to use of the sample and not a complete enumeration. Therefore, certain differences are expected in comparison with the real values obtained through censuses. Variance were calculated for the most important indicators, the variance table is attached with the final report. There is no problem to disseminate results at the national level and regional level (West Bank, Gaza Strip).
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Users Services Division | 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, 2014. Victimization Survey - 2012: Main Findings Report. 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
© Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2014, Victimization Survey 2012
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PCBS-PSE-VICT-2012-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
2014-09-24
DDI Document version
Version 1.1 (Septemper, 2014)