Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey 2014
West Bank and Gaza, 2015
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PSE-PCBS-DOTS-2014-V1.0
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-DOTS-2014-V1.0
Title
Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey 2014
Translated Title
مسح السياحةالمحلية و الخارجية 2014
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Series Information
The survey carried out ever tow years
Abstract
Tourism statistics traditionally represent an important field of official statistics, since they contribute significantly to the economic and market analysis of the tourism sector in Palestine.
Palestine attracts many tourists who come to tour its highly valued religious and historical sites. The household sample survey conducted from 24 March 2015 to 31 May 2015. Tourism is a key to many countries economy thanks to its significant contribution to GDP. For this reason, PCBS established a statistical program to monitor and produce reliable and timely statistics on the main indicators of tourism activity. This program began in 1996 with the implementation of the Hotel Survey, which provides periodic data on accommodation statistics.
Palestine attracts many tourists who come to tour its highly valued religious and historical sites. The household sample survey conducted from 24 March 2015 to 31 May 2015. Tourism is a key to many countries economy thanks to its significant contribution to GDP. For this reason, PCBS established a statistical program to monitor and produce reliable and timely statistics on the main indicators of tourism activity. This program began in 1996 with the implementation of the Hotel Survey, which provides periodic data on accommodation statistics.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Household the Palestine
Version
Version Description
(Public use file): V1.1
Version Date
2016-01-25
Scope
Notes
The primary objective is to provide reliable data on the main tourism indicators for in Palestine including expenditure during trips to tourist resorts, trips conducted by households, destination countries, and the facilities and services available in the resorts visited by households resident in Palestine.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| leisure, tourism and sport [13.4] | CESSDA | Link |
Keywords
| Keyword | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Tourism | Glossary of Statistical Terms | Link |
| Outbound Tourism | Glossary of Statistical Terms | Link |
| Tourism Trip | Glossary of Statistical Terms | Link |
| Purpose of Visit | Glossary of Statistical Terms | Link |
| Duration of Visit | Glossary of Statistical Terms | Link |
| Tourism Expenditure | Glossary of Statistical Terms | Link |
| Tourism Guide | Glossary of Statistical Terms | Link |
| Work and Official Missions | Glossary of Statistical Terms | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Palestine
Universe
It consists of all Palestinian households who are staying normally in Palestine during 2015.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestine |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestine | The collection, processing and publishing of data |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE | Funding |
| Core Funding Group | CFG | Funding |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | Funding |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Core Funding Group | CFG | Funding |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | Funding |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The sampling frame was based on master sample which was update in 2013-2014 for (Expenditure and Consumption Survey (PECS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)) surveys, and the frame consists from enumeration areas. These enumeration areas are used as primary sampling units (PSUs) in the first stage of the sampling selection.
Sample size:
The sample size is 7,690 households for Palestine level, 6,609 households responded.
Sampling Design:
Two stage stratified cluster (PPS) sample as following:
First stage: selection of a PPS random sample of 370 enumeration areas.
Second stage: A random systematic sample of 20 households from each enumeration area selected in the first stage.
Sample strata:
The population was divided by:
1- Governorate
2- locality type (urban, rural, camps)
Sample size:
The sample size is 7,690 households for Palestine level, 6,609 households responded.
Sampling Design:
Two stage stratified cluster (PPS) sample as following:
First stage: selection of a PPS random sample of 370 enumeration areas.
Second stage: A random systematic sample of 20 households from each enumeration area selected in the first stage.
Sample strata:
The population was divided by:
1- Governorate
2- locality type (urban, rural, camps)
Response Rate
Response rate was 89.5%
Weighting
The weight of statistical units (sampling units) in the sample is defined as the mathematical inverse of the selection probability where the sample of the survey is two-stage stratified cluster (PPS) sample. Thus, in the first stage we calculate the weight of enumeration areas depending on the probability of each enumeration area. second stage we calculate the weight of households in each enumeration area. Initial household weights resulted from the product of the weight of the first stage and the weight of the second stage. Final household weights were obtained after adjustment of initial weights with the household estimates of the middle of 2015 with regard to design strata (governorate, locality type).
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2015-03-24 | 2015-05-31 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | 2014-12-31 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
The field work team consisted of 55 members, including 10 supervisors, 7 editors and 38 field workers
Data Collection Notes
Training Field workers:
Field workers were trained on the main skills relevant to the survey before the start of data collection. Instructions on completing the questionnaire were made available to the interviewers. The training provided field workers with the aims and definitions of the different indicators of the survey.
Data Collection:
Field work activities started on 24/03/2015 and lasted until 31/05/2015. Field workers were distributed to all governorates according to the sample size of each governorate. The field work team consisted of 55 members, including 10 supervisors, 7 editors and 38 field workers
Field workers were trained on the main skills relevant to the survey before the start of data collection. Instructions on completing the questionnaire were made available to the interviewers. The training provided field workers with the aims and definitions of the different indicators of the survey.
Data Collection:
Field work activities started on 24/03/2015 and lasted until 31/05/2015. Field workers were distributed to all governorates according to the sample size of each governorate. The field work team consisted of 55 members, including 10 supervisors, 7 editors and 38 field workers
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestine |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The tourism questionnaire was design of the accordance with similar international experiences and with international standards and recommendations for the most important indicators, taking into account the special situation of Palestine.
Data Processing
Data Editing
The data processing stage consisted of the following operations:
1.Editing and coding prior to data entry: all questionnaires were edited and coded in the office using the same instructions adopted for editing in the field.
2.Data entry:
The Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey questionnaire was programmed and the data were entered into the computer in the offices in Nablus, Hebron, Ramallah and Gaza. At this stage, data were entered into the computer using a data entry template developed in Access. The data entry program was prepared to satisfy a number of requirements:
·To prevent the duplication of questionnaires during data entry.
·To apply checks on the integrity and consistency of entered data.
·To handle errors in a user friendly manner.
·The ability to transfer captured data to another format for data analysis using statistical analysis software such as SPSS.
1.Editing and coding prior to data entry: all questionnaires were edited and coded in the office using the same instructions adopted for editing in the field.
2.Data entry:
The Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey questionnaire was programmed and the data were entered into the computer in the offices in Nablus, Hebron, Ramallah and Gaza. At this stage, data were entered into the computer using a data entry template developed in Access. The data entry program was prepared to satisfy a number of requirements:
·To prevent the duplication of questionnaires during data entry.
·To apply checks on the integrity and consistency of entered data.
·To handle errors in a user friendly manner.
·The ability to transfer captured data to another format for data analysis using statistical analysis software such as SPSS.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Data of this survey may be affected by sampling errors due to use of a sample and not a complete enumeration. Therefore, certain differences are expected in comparison with the real values obtained through censuses. Variances were calculated for the most important indicators and the variance table is attached with the final report. There is no problem with the dissemination of results on national.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| public 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
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.
Utilization of “data” or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
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.
Utilization of “data” or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
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, 2015. Outbound Tourism Survey 2014, Main Results. Ramallah- Palestine
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestine | 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
©All rights reserved.Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey 2014
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-DOTS-2014-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestine | The collection, processing and publishing of data |
Date of Metadata Production
2016-01-26
DDI Document version
(Public use file): V1.0