Palestinian Family Health Survey 2006
West Bank and Gaza, 2006 - 2007
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PSE-PCBS-MICS-2006-V1.0
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-MICS-2006-V1.0
Title
Palestinian Family Health Survey 2006
Translated Title
المسح الفلسطيني لصحة الأسرة 2006
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Demographic and Health Survey [hh/dhs]
Series Information
The Palestinian Family Health Survey, 2006 is the fourth in a series of surveys completed by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) over a period of ten years. Beginning with the first health survey in 1996, the second survey was completed in 2000, and the third in 2004, and the fourth in 2006. With the availability of the 2006 survey data, it becomes possible to examine time trends related to demography, fertility and maternal and child health in the context of changing population circumstances, and utilize such information in future policy making and planning endeavors.
For the first time, the survey will enable us to disseminate most of the survey indicators at governorate level.
For the first time, the survey will enable us to disseminate most of the survey indicators at governorate level.
Abstract
The surveys is designed to collect, analyze and disseminate demographic and health data pertaining to the Palestinian population living in the Palestinian Territory, with a focus on demography, fertility, family planning and maternal and child health, in addition to youth and elderly. The 2006 survey also includes new sections and elements, such as basic health and socio-economic information on different groups within the population, and children less than five years, and children aged 2-14 years, children aged 5-17 years in addition to un-married youth aged 15-29 years and elderly people aged 60 years and over. It is hoped that by gradually introducing new sections into the Palestinian Family Health Survey, it can be transformed into a survey of all of the population.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Household, individual
Version
Version Description
Version 1.0 dataset for public distribution
Version Date
2007-09
Scope
Notes
The questionnaire was consisted of the following parts:
The first questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect PAPFAM and MICS indicators together.
- Household part: consisted household roster including demographic variables such as age, sex, date of birth, smoking, labor force status, education variables, disability, chronic diseases and others. In addition to child discipline section for children aged 2-14 years, child labor for children aged 5-17 years and education section for persons aged 5-24 years.
- Dwelling part: including questions on housing conditions such as main drinking water source, iodized salt and other socio-economic indicators.
- Women part: this part was designed to collect data from all ever-married women 15-54 years old. It consists of seven sections: Women general characteristics, Reproduction, Maternal care, Family planning and Desire for reproduction, Tetanus toxoid vaccination, Knowledge of STDs, Chronic disease and disease due to reproduction.
- Child part: this part was designed to collect data from all children aged less than 5 years, it consists of four sections: Child health and vaccinations, Early education, Birth registration, and Anthropometric measurements.
The second questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect MICS indicators only; it is part of the first one. The questionnaire was consisted of all the parts mentioned above except: Chronic diseases in household part, and Knowledge of STDs in women part. This methodology was used in order to disseminate the data on these indicators at the governorate level.
The third questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect data from all un- married youth aged 15-29 years.
The fourth questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect data from all elderly persons aged 60 years and over.
The first questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect PAPFAM and MICS indicators together.
- Household part: consisted household roster including demographic variables such as age, sex, date of birth, smoking, labor force status, education variables, disability, chronic diseases and others. In addition to child discipline section for children aged 2-14 years, child labor for children aged 5-17 years and education section for persons aged 5-24 years.
- Dwelling part: including questions on housing conditions such as main drinking water source, iodized salt and other socio-economic indicators.
- Women part: this part was designed to collect data from all ever-married women 15-54 years old. It consists of seven sections: Women general characteristics, Reproduction, Maternal care, Family planning and Desire for reproduction, Tetanus toxoid vaccination, Knowledge of STDs, Chronic disease and disease due to reproduction.
- Child part: this part was designed to collect data from all children aged less than 5 years, it consists of four sections: Child health and vaccinations, Early education, Birth registration, and Anthropometric measurements.
The second questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect MICS indicators only; it is part of the first one. The questionnaire was consisted of all the parts mentioned above except: Chronic diseases in household part, and Knowledge of STDs in women part. This methodology was used in order to disseminate the data on these indicators at the governorate level.
The third questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect data from all un- married youth aged 15-29 years.
The fourth questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect data from all elderly persons aged 60 years and over.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| HEALTH [8] | 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
The survey covered all the Palestinian households who are a usual residence in the Palestinian Territory.
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 |
| United Nation Fund Population Agency | UNFPA | Financial assistance |
| United Nations Childrens Fund | UNICEF | Financial assistance |
| Pan Arab Project for Family Health | PAPFAM | Financial assistance |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| United Nation Fund Population Agency | UNFPA | responded to the survey instrument |
| United Nations Childrens Fund | UNICEF | responded to the survey instrument |
| Pan Arab Project for Family Health | PAPFAM | responded to the survey instrument |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Sample frame and sample design:
The list of all Palestinian households has been constructed from the updated frame in 2003. The master sample was drawn to be used for different surveys.
The sample type was a stratified two-stage random sample:
First stage: 325 EAs were selected from all Palestinian Territory.
Second stage: A systematic random sample of 40 households was selected from each enumeration Area (EA) in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Due to the privacy of this survey, each EA was divided into two cells, the first one with 21 households while the other with 19 households. The first cell was prepared to collect the PAPFAM and MICS indicators, while the second was prepared to collect the MICS indicators only. It is worth to mention that there is no crosscutting between the two groups.
In this survey all un-married youth aged 15-29 years and elder persons aged 60 years and over were enumerated, in addition, one child out of all children aged 2-14 years in each household was selected for child discipline part using Kish Table.
Sample size:
The number of the households in the sample was 13,238 households: 8,781 in the West Bank and 4,457 in Gaza Strip.
The list of all Palestinian households has been constructed from the updated frame in 2003. The master sample was drawn to be used for different surveys.
The sample type was a stratified two-stage random sample:
First stage: 325 EAs were selected from all Palestinian Territory.
Second stage: A systematic random sample of 40 households was selected from each enumeration Area (EA) in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Due to the privacy of this survey, each EA was divided into two cells, the first one with 21 households while the other with 19 households. The first cell was prepared to collect the PAPFAM and MICS indicators, while the second was prepared to collect the MICS indicators only. It is worth to mention that there is no crosscutting between the two groups.
In this survey all un-married youth aged 15-29 years and elder persons aged 60 years and over were enumerated, in addition, one child out of all children aged 2-14 years in each household was selected for child discipline part using Kish Table.
Sample size:
The number of the households in the sample was 13,238 households: 8,781 in the West Bank and 4,457 in Gaza Strip.
Response Rate
The survey sample consists of about 13,238 households of which 11,661 households completed the interview; whereas 7,700 households from the West Bank and 3,961 households in Gaza Strip. Weights were modified to account for non-response rate. The response rate in the West Bank reached 85.5% while in the Gaza Strip it reached 93.1%. The response rate in the Palestinian Territory reached 88.0%.
Weighting
The weights were calculated taking into account compensating for incomplete cases during data collection and population distribution by region, sex, age structure according to population estimates for mid-2006. The number of the population of the Palestinian Territory and their distribution by age groups by mid-2006 were also taken into consideration when weights were calculated; therefore, the findings, estimates, and rates drawn from this survey reflect the reality of that period.
Moreover, the standard errors of survey estimates must be calculated so that the user may identify the accuracy of the estimates and reliability of the survey. The total error of the survey can be categorized into two types: Statistical errors and non-statistical errors. Non-statistical errors are related to the procedures of statistical operation at the different stages such as failure to interpret the questions of the questionnaire, not wanting or failure to give the correct answer, and poor statistical coverage, etc. These errors depend on the type of work, training and supervision, efficiency of design, implementation and related activities. The work team made best efforts to reduce non-statistical errors during all stages. Statistical errors, however, can be assessed and often measured by the standard deviation, which was calculated using CENVAR software package using the Ultimate Cluster method to calculate variation
Moreover, the standard errors of survey estimates must be calculated so that the user may identify the accuracy of the estimates and reliability of the survey. The total error of the survey can be categorized into two types: Statistical errors and non-statistical errors. Non-statistical errors are related to the procedures of statistical operation at the different stages such as failure to interpret the questions of the questionnaire, not wanting or failure to give the correct answer, and poor statistical coverage, etc. These errors depend on the type of work, training and supervision, efficiency of design, implementation and related activities. The work team made best efforts to reduce non-statistical errors during all stages. Statistical errors, however, can be assessed and often measured by the standard deviation, which was calculated using CENVAR software package using the Ultimate Cluster method to calculate variation
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-01 | 2007-01-20 | 3 months |
Time periods
| Start date | End date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-01 | 2007-01-20 | 3 months |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
About 228 interviewers were trained during the period of October 7 to October 19, 2006, to collect the data of the main questionnaire, while 123 interviewers were trained to cover the youth and elderly during the period of October 29 to November 2, 2006. Theoretical and practical training were used during the training course.
A plan was set up to conduct the fieldwork of the main survey. This stage included preparation of the research team, work equipment and tools (questionnaires, maps, sample statements, and units for measuring weight and length). The structure of the team was defined based on the requirements and the nature of the tasks of the survey. The interviewers were distributed in each governorate in accordance with sample size in the governorate. The interviewers visited the households of the household health survey sample first. After completing almost 50 percent of the household health survey sample, work started on the youth and senior citizens questionnaire since this survey depended, in its sample, on the main survey.
A plan was set up to conduct the fieldwork of the main survey. This stage included preparation of the research team, work equipment and tools (questionnaires, maps, sample statements, and units for measuring weight and length). The structure of the team was defined based on the requirements and the nature of the tasks of the survey. The interviewers were distributed in each governorate in accordance with sample size in the governorate. The interviewers visited the households of the household health survey sample first. After completing almost 50 percent of the household health survey sample, work started on the youth and senior citizens questionnaire since this survey depended, in its sample, on the main survey.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
In this survey four questionnaires were used:
The first questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect PAPFAM and MICS indicators together, and it was collected from about 7,056 households. The questionnaire was consisted of the following parts:
- Household part: consisted household roster including demographic variables such as age, sex, date of birth, smoking, labor force status, education variables, disability, chronic diseases and others. In addition to child discipline section for children aged 2-14 years, child labor for children aged 5-17 years and education section for persons aged 5-24 years.
- Dwelling part: including questions on housing conditions such as main drinking water source, iodized salt and other socio-economic indicators.
- Women part: this part was designed to collect data from all ever-married women 15-54 years old. It consists of seven sections: Women general characteristics, Reproduction, Maternal care, Family planning and Desire for reproduction, Tetanus toxoid vaccination, Knowledge of STDs, Chronic disease and disease due to reproduction.
- Child part: this part was designed to collect data from all children aged less than 5 years, it consists of four sections: Child health and vaccinations, Early education, Birth registration, and Anthropometric measurements.
The second questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect MICS indicators only; it is part of the first one. It was collected from about 6,182 households. The questionnaire was consisted of all the parts mentioned above except: Chronic diseases in household part, and Knowledge of STDs in women part. This methodology was used in order to disseminate the data on these indicators at the governorate level.
The third questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect data from all un- married youth aged 15-29 years.
The fourth questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect data from all elderly persons aged 60 years and over.
The first questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect PAPFAM and MICS indicators together, and it was collected from about 7,056 households. The questionnaire was consisted of the following parts:
- Household part: consisted household roster including demographic variables such as age, sex, date of birth, smoking, labor force status, education variables, disability, chronic diseases and others. In addition to child discipline section for children aged 2-14 years, child labor for children aged 5-17 years and education section for persons aged 5-24 years.
- Dwelling part: including questions on housing conditions such as main drinking water source, iodized salt and other socio-economic indicators.
- Women part: this part was designed to collect data from all ever-married women 15-54 years old. It consists of seven sections: Women general characteristics, Reproduction, Maternal care, Family planning and Desire for reproduction, Tetanus toxoid vaccination, Knowledge of STDs, Chronic disease and disease due to reproduction.
- Child part: this part was designed to collect data from all children aged less than 5 years, it consists of four sections: Child health and vaccinations, Early education, Birth registration, and Anthropometric measurements.
The second questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect MICS indicators only; it is part of the first one. It was collected from about 6,182 households. The questionnaire was consisted of all the parts mentioned above except: Chronic diseases in household part, and Knowledge of STDs in women part. This methodology was used in order to disseminate the data on these indicators at the governorate level.
The third questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect data from all un- married youth aged 15-29 years.
The fourth questionnaire: This questionnaire was designed to collect data from all elderly persons aged 60 years and over.
Data Processing
Data Editing
Data editing took place at a number of stages through the processing including:
1. office editing and coding
2. during data entry
3. structure checking and completeness
4. structural checking of SPSS data files
1. office editing and coding
2. during data entry
3. structure checking and completeness
4. structural checking of SPSS data files
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Detailed information on the sampling Error is available in the Survey Report.
Data Appraisal
Detailed information on the data appraisal is available in the Survey Report.
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Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Users Services | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Confidentiality
eral 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
License Agreement for the Use of Micro Data in PCBS
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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. Palestinian Family Health Survey, 2006. v1.0
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| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
© 2007, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, reference period of data (1/11/2006-20/1/2007)
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-MICS-2006-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
2012-02-14
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 FEB 2012