Communication & Information Survey 2010
West Bank and Gaza, 2011
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PSE-PCBS-COIS-2010-V1.0
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-COIS-2010-V1.0
Title
Communication & Information Survey 2010
Translated Title
مسح إحصاءات الاتصالات والمعلومات 2010
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
Series Information
First time but it was carried with Economic Surveys Series(number (16 th)
Abstract
A comprehensive and detailed statistical database of any economic activity is a prerequisite for planning and policy making and this applies to economic activities that play a major role in most modern world economies.
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics is pleased to issue the sixteenth volume of economic surveys for the Palestinian Territory, including statistical tables of findings. This edition presents the findings of the surveys conducted for 2010 as the reference year and covers most of the economic activities operating in the Palestinian Territory since 1994.
Economic surveys of various fields constitute the basic foundations for the compilation of National Accounts for Palestine. It is hoped that they will also fulfill the various needs and expectations of users in both the public and private sectors.
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics is pleased to issue the sixteenth volume of economic surveys for the Palestinian Territory, including statistical tables of findings. This edition presents the findings of the surveys conducted for 2010 as the reference year and covers most of the economic activities operating in the Palestinian Territory since 1994.
Economic surveys of various fields constitute the basic foundations for the compilation of National Accounts for Palestine. It is hoped that they will also fulfill the various needs and expectations of users in both the public and private sectors.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Enterprises
Version
Version Description
V1.0 (File to publication on internet for public use)
Version Date
2012-05-28
Scope
Notes
1.The persons engaged in enterprise and compensation of these employees.
2. Value of output from the main activity and secondary activity.
3. Production inputs of goods and services.
4. Payments and transfers.
5. Taxes on production.
6. Assets and capital formation
2. Value of output from the main activity and secondary activity.
3. Production inputs of goods and services.
4. Payments and transfers.
5. Taxes on production.
6. Assets and capital formation
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| economic conditions and indicators [1.2] | CESSDA | Link |
Keywords
| Keyword | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Survey | Statistical Definitions and Glossary | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
West Bank and Gaza Strip
Universe
Communication and Information survey covers all establishments of the following main activities:
1. Publishing activities (58).
2. Motion picture video and television programme production sound recording and music publishing activities (59).
3. Programming and broadcasting activities (60).
4. Telecommunications (61).
5. Computer programming consultancy and related activities (62).
6. Information service activities (63).
1. Publishing activities (58).
2. Motion picture video and television programme production sound recording and music publishing activities (59).
3. Programming and broadcasting activities (60).
4. Telecommunications (61).
5. Computer programming consultancy and related activities (62).
6. Information service activities (63).
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 |
| The Representative Office of Norway | NOR | financial |
| The Representative Office of Netherlands | NDL | financial |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | financial |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Palestinian National Authority | financial | |
| The Representative Office of Norway | CFG | financial |
| The Representative Office of Netherlands | CFG | financial |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | CFG | financial |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The number of Enterprise in Communication and Information survey for the base year 2010, amounted to (467), which form the whole frame in the West bank and Gaza Strip.
Deviations from the Sample Design
non
Response Rate
Response rate 80.1%
Weighting
The sampling weight of the enterprise is the mathematical turned of the possibility selection of that enterprise. It is necessary to use weights in the estimation of the survey society because of the differentiation in the possibility of enterprises' selection from another one.
The weight were adjusts due to the non-response and over-coverage.
The weight were adjusts due to the non-response and over-coverage.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2011-03-15 | 2011-05-31 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 | 2010-12-31 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
Field visits were conducted by survey's management team to ensure data collection was carried out according to standards
Data Collection Notes
Workers Selection and Training:
The interviewers in the fieldwork are selected from the experienced ones in the statistical work and they are also trained theoretically and practically.
Fieldwork operations:
They are initiated after the recruitment and training of qualified interviewers. The PCBS's Fieldwork Directorate administers fieldwork activities including interviewing activities.
The interviewers in the fieldwork are selected from the experienced ones in the statistical work and they are also trained theoretically and practically.
Fieldwork operations:
They are initiated after the recruitment and training of qualified interviewers. The PCBS's Fieldwork Directorate administers fieldwork activities including interviewing activities.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
They are one forms of the Communication and Information survey questionnaire 2010 of the Palestinian Territory, it's related to household and branches, and the non-financial companies sector. The questionnaire contains of the following main variables:
.The persons engaged in enterprise and compensation of these employees.1
2. Value of output from the main activity and secondary activity.
3. Production inputs of goods and services.
4. Payments and transfers.
5. Taxes on production.
6. Assets and capital formation
.The persons engaged in enterprise and compensation of these employees.1
2. Value of output from the main activity and secondary activity.
3. Production inputs of goods and services.
4. Payments and transfers.
5. Taxes on production.
6. Assets and capital formation
Data Processing
Data Editing
To ensure the quality and consistency of data, a set of measures was introduced as follows:
· Creation of a data entry program prior to the collection of data to ensure this would be ready.
· A set of validation rules were applied to the program to check the consistency of data.
· The efficiency of the program was pre-tested by entering a few questionnaires, including incorrect information, and checking its efficiency in capturing the incorrect information.
· Well-trained data entry personnel were selected and trained for main data entry.
· Weekly data files were received by project management to be checked for accuracy and consistency: correction notes were provided to data entry management for implementation.
· Creation of a data entry program prior to the collection of data to ensure this would be ready.
· A set of validation rules were applied to the program to check the consistency of data.
· The efficiency of the program was pre-tested by entering a few questionnaires, including incorrect information, and checking its efficiency in capturing the incorrect information.
· Well-trained data entry personnel were selected and trained for main data entry.
· Weekly data files were received by project management to be checked for accuracy and consistency: correction notes were provided to data entry management for implementation.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Statistical Errors:
The findings of the survey are not affected by statistical errors due to using comprehensive counting.
Non-Statistical Errors
These types of errors could appear on one or all the survey stages that include data collection and data entry:
Response errors: these types of errors are related to, responders, fieldworkers, and data entry personnel's. And to avoid mistakes and reduce the impact has been a series of actions that would enhance the accuracy of the data through a process of data collection from the field and the data processing.
The findings of the survey are not affected by statistical errors due to using comprehensive counting.
Non-Statistical Errors
These types of errors could appear on one or all the survey stages that include data collection and data entry:
Response errors: these types of errors are related to, responders, fieldworkers, and data entry personnel's. And to avoid mistakes and reduce the impact has been a series of actions that would enhance the accuracy of the data through a process of data collection from the field and the data processing.
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)
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
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.
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, Communication & Information Survey ,2010. V1.0(5-2012).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
PCBS provid data collected for purely statistical purposes, and therefore does not assume any responsibility for legal or professional from any claim or analysis or interpretation or misuse of this data.
Copyright
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics ، Communication & Information Survey ,2010 .
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-COIS-2010-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority | Data collecting, processing and dissiminations |
Date of Metadata Production
2012-05-28
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 (May / 2012)