Population Housing and Establishment Census 2007, Census 2007
West Bank and Gaza, 2007
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-CEN-2007-V1.0
Title
Population Housing and Establishment Census 2007, Census 2007
Subtitle
Census 2007
Translated Title
التعداد العام للسكان والمساكن والمنشات 2007
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Series Information
This is a second census in Palestine، Since the first census carried out in 1997
Abstract
The main objective of the PHC-2007 is to provide figures for the Palestinian population and
their geographical distribution in accordance with a number of relatively stable basic
characteristics to inform socioeconomic development purposes. Preparations for conducting
censuses take usually 3-5 years for piloting, testing tools, work plans, human and physical
needs and timetable. The census is one of the most important statistical activities as it
provides statistical data on the distribution of population, and their demographic, social and
economic characteristics in a certain reference period of time for all the individuals within the
borders of the state.
their geographical distribution in accordance with a number of relatively stable basic
characteristics to inform socioeconomic development purposes. Preparations for conducting
censuses take usually 3-5 years for piloting, testing tools, work plans, human and physical
needs and timetable. The census is one of the most important statistical activities as it
provides statistical data on the distribution of population, and their demographic, social and
economic characteristics in a certain reference period of time for all the individuals within the
borders of the state.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
individual, household
Version
Version Description
V1.0 version created in 2005 and modified in 2009
Version Date
2011-06-20
Version Notes
International Household Survey standard DDI templet to be used for surveys ،censuses and adminisrative records
This is an upgraed from the previous format،the main changes are:
- Disable Cube Setup and CellNotes for editor 1.1
This is an upgraed from the previous format،the main changes are:
- Disable Cube Setup and CellNotes for editor 1.1
Scope
Notes
Palestinian Household،Sex
Age in Completed Years،Original Nationality،Refugee Status،Handicapped and Disabled،Seeing (Visual) Disability،Hearing (Auditory) Disability،Moving Disability،Cognition Disability،Communication Disability،Educational Attendance،Years of Schooling Completed،Illiterate،Can Read and Write،Specialization،Employed،Labour Force Status،Main Occupation،
Main Economic Activit،Marital Status،House،House type،Room،Connection to Water،Electricity،Connection to Sanitation
Age in Completed Years،Original Nationality،Refugee Status،Handicapped and Disabled،Seeing (Visual) Disability،Hearing (Auditory) Disability،Moving Disability،Cognition Disability،Communication Disability،Educational Attendance،Years of Schooling Completed،Illiterate،Can Read and Write،Specialization،Employed،Labour Force Status،Main Occupation،
Main Economic Activit،Marital Status،House،House type،Room،Connection to Water،Electricity،Connection to Sanitation
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| censuses [14.1] | CESSDA | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
West Bank and Gaza Strip
Geographic Unit
Palestinian Territory
Universe
The PHC-2007 covered all individuals who were in the Palestinian Territory on the census reference night (30/11-1/12/2007) regardless of nationality and citizenship. It also covered all Palestinians who have usual residence in the Palestinian Territory (including those who were temporarily absent for less than one year for the purpose of visit, tourism, treatment, etc. while their households are still living at their permanent places of residence in the Palestinian Territory). All Palestinian students abroad while their households are still living at their permanent places of residence were also included, in addition to all prisoners and detainees in the Israeli jails regardless of the duration of detention. The census excluded all Palestinians holding identity cards who were absent for more than one year (except for the students), even if their households are still living in their places of residence in the Palestinian Territory
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | carrying out the census from idea to the results |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian National Authority | PS | very critical and complicated political, administrative, financial and organizational environment. |
| United Nations United Nations United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA | Co-financed |
| The core funding group | CFG | Co-financed |
| (Norway, Netherlands, and Switzerland), | Co-financed | |
| OPEC Fund for International Development | OFID | Co-financed |
| Australia, and United Nations Children Fund | UNICEF | Co-financed |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian National Authority | PS | very critical and complicated political, administrative, financial and organizational environment. |
| United Nations United Nations United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA | Co-financed |
| The core funding group | CFG | Co-financed |
| (Norway, Netherlands, and Switzerland), | Co-financed | |
| OPEC Fund for International Development | OFID | Co-financed |
| Australia, and United Nations Children Fund | Co-financed | |
| the Census National Director | Helping in carrying out the census | |
| Executive Director | Helping in carrying out the census | |
| All census national team members | Helping in carrying out the census | |
| The national and executive director, census directors in the governorates and their assistants, coordinators of publicity campaign and their assistants, field supervisors, field observers, enumerators, administrators and other team members) to plan, manage, implement, supervise, monitor, and coordinate census activities. | Helping in carrying out the census |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
It consists of all the enumerated households in the Census 2007 and who are staying in the west bank at the time of enumeration.
We select a systematic random sample from each enumeration area in the Census, and we select a 20% of the total households concluding all the individuals in the household
We select a systematic random sample from each enumeration area in the Census, and we select a 20% of the total households concluding all the individuals in the household
Response Rate
100%
Weighting
We will calculate the weights for the sample depending on the method of selection. Those weights should be used in the Estimation
We will use the weights when we want to estimate the Mean , Ratio, Proportion and Total. We can do that when using the software package such as SPSS by activating the weight variable. Or we can multiply all the variables by the weight variable. Noting that the output estimates doesn't include the under coverage which calculated after the post-enumeration
We will use the weights when we want to estimate the Mean , Ratio, Proportion and Total. We can do that when using the software package such as SPSS by activating the weight variable. Or we can multiply all the variables by the weight variable. Noting that the output estimates doesn't include the under coverage which calculated after the post-enumeration
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2007-12-01 | 2007-12-16 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2007-11-30 | 2007-12-01 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
Ensuring the accuracy of the work
Identifing enumeration areas on the ground
Identifing enumeration areas on the ground
Data Collection Notes
Fieldwork Operations
1. Training
Observers were trained in different offices in all the governorates in the Palestinian Territory by the managers and their assistants and supervisors, and had organized field visits to various training rooms in order to ensure that training was conducted according to the instructions.
2. Fieldwork
Fieldwork was implemented at this stage in different operations by the supervisors and observers who were trained well in order to ensure the accuracy of the work.
These operations are:
1.Enumeration areas were identified on the ground by the supervisors; special marking materials were used at all external borders of each enumeration area.
2.The buildings and houses were numbered on the ground by the observer, by putting a census count No. for each building and every house, and the data of buildings, houses and households was collected in the booklets.
3. Field Visits
Field visits were arranged by trained personnel in order to monitor the field operations and to discover any deviations that occurred, in addition to identifying the extent of implications of instructions.
1. Training
Observers were trained in different offices in all the governorates in the Palestinian Territory by the managers and their assistants and supervisors, and had organized field visits to various training rooms in order to ensure that training was conducted according to the instructions.
2. Fieldwork
Fieldwork was implemented at this stage in different operations by the supervisors and observers who were trained well in order to ensure the accuracy of the work.
These operations are:
1.Enumeration areas were identified on the ground by the supervisors; special marking materials were used at all external borders of each enumeration area.
2.The buildings and houses were numbered on the ground by the observer, by putting a census count No. for each building and every house, and the data of buildings, houses and households was collected in the booklets.
3. Field Visits
Field visits were arranged by trained personnel in order to monitor the field operations and to discover any deviations that occurred, in addition to identifying the extent of implications of instructions.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The census questionnaire for the buildings is divided into four parts:
Part one: includes identification data, such as: governorate, locality name, locality code, booklet no. in locality, total booklets in locality, no. of completed pages in booklet, enumeration area.
Part two: includes data for all buildings, such as:
1. Building Serial No. in the page
2. Building No. in Enumeration Area
3. Name of the Owner of the Building or Building Name and Address
4. Building Municipality No.
5. Type of Building
6. Type of Ownership
7. Material of External Walls
8. No. of Stories
9. Current Use of Building
10. Establishments Year
11. Total No. Houses in Building
Part three: includes data for all Houses, such as:
1. No. of Houses in the Building
2. Current Use of Houses
3. The reason for Closed, Vacant and Deserted Houses
Part four: includes data for all Houses used for habitation or work and habitation, such as:
1. Name of the Head of Household
No. of Household Members
Part one: includes identification data, such as: governorate, locality name, locality code, booklet no. in locality, total booklets in locality, no. of completed pages in booklet, enumeration area.
Part two: includes data for all buildings, such as:
1. Building Serial No. in the page
2. Building No. in Enumeration Area
3. Name of the Owner of the Building or Building Name and Address
4. Building Municipality No.
5. Type of Building
6. Type of Ownership
7. Material of External Walls
8. No. of Stories
9. Current Use of Building
10. Establishments Year
11. Total No. Houses in Building
Part three: includes data for all Houses, such as:
1. No. of Houses in the Building
2. Current Use of Houses
3. The reason for Closed, Vacant and Deserted Houses
Part four: includes data for all Houses used for habitation or work and habitation, such as:
1. Name of the Head of Household
No. of Household Members
Data Processing
Data Editing
The data processing stage contain of the following operations:
1. Editing before Data Entry
At this stage all booklets were edited in the office using the instructions previously prepared for checking to ensure consistent data.
2. Data Entry Program
The data entry program was prepared and designed according to the census questionnaire. The program was prepared by using the Oracle database.
3. Data Entry
After the completion of the design and the testing of the data entry program and training of data keyers, work began on data entry.
1. Editing before Data Entry
At this stage all booklets were edited in the office using the instructions previously prepared for checking to ensure consistent data.
2. Data Entry Program
The data entry program was prepared and designed according to the census questionnaire. The program was prepared by using the Oracle database.
3. Data Entry
After the completion of the design and the testing of the data entry program and training of data keyers, work began on data entry.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Not Applicaple
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division of user services | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | Link |
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, Population, Housing and Establishment Census - Final Results,2007. Version 1.5 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, Population, Housing and Establishment Census - Final Results,2007. Ramallah - Palestine.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-CEN-2007-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority | Collection, processing and dissemination data |
Date of Metadata Production
2011-06-20
DDI Document version
1.5 (July2009).This version is modified from 1.1 version