Domestic Tourism Survey 2006
West Bank and Gaza, 2007
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Domestic Tourism Survey 2006
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| West Bank and Gaza | WBG |
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Tourism statistics is considered one of the traditional and important fields of official statistics. These statistics serve as an important input in the economic and market analysis of tourism sector in Palestine
Palestinian Territory is considered attractive area for tourists due to the presence of many religious and historical resorts for all nations. Tourism sector is considered one of the leading sectors in the Palestinian economy, which is supposed to have significant contribution to the GDP. Therefore, PCBS established a statistical programme to supervise and implement the production of reliable and timely statistics on the main indicators of tourism activity. This programme has started in 1995 through conducting the hotel survey in order to provide periodic data on accommodation statistics.
PCBS is pleased to introduce this report on the domestic tourism survey 2006, as an additional component of tourism statistics programme beside the outbound and inbound tourism. The main objective of the domestic tourism survey is to provide basic information on domestic tourism in the Palestinian Territory.
This report provides statistical data on domestic tourism, including the expenditure during the trip and tourist resorts, trips conducted by households, and the available facilities and services in the resorts visited by the Palestinian households in 2006.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Palestinian Households
Version
V1.0: Public use file
2012-05-23
Scope
Objectives of the Survey:
- The survey provided data on Conducting domestic tourism trips
- Organization of the Trip
- Expenditure During the Trip
- Occupancy and guests
- Type and level of utilities and services in visited places
- The main reason that the family did not conduct A domestic trip
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| leisure, tourism and sport [13.4] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
Palestinian Territory.
Palestinian Households.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Core Funding Group represented by the Representative Office of Norway | Fund Survey |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | Fund Survey |
| UK Department for International Development | Fund Survey |
| The European Commission | Fund Survey |
| Name |
|---|
| Core Funding Group represented by the Representative Office of Norway |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation |
| UK Department for International Development |
| The European Commission |
Sampling
Sample and Frame
The sample is a two-stage stratified cluster random sample
Target Population
All the Palestinian households living within the Palestinian Territory
Sampling Frame
Sampling frame is a master sample from the Population, Housing and Establishment Census 1997. It consists of a list of enumeration areas, which were used as PSU's in the first stage of selection
Sampling Design
The sample of this survey is a sub-sample of Labour Force Survey (LFS) sample. The total sample of LFS is about 7,552 households distributed over 13 weeks. The sample of the domestic Tourism Survey occupies 13 weeks of the first quarter 2007 of LFS.
Stratification
In designing the sample of LFS, four levels of stratification were made
- Stratification by governorate.
- Stratification by place of residence which comprises
(a) Urban (b) Rural (c) Refugee camps - Stratification by locality size
- Stratification by classifying localities, excluding governorate capitals, into three strata based on the ownership of households within these localities of durable goods
86% Response Rate
Because the sampling weight counteractive with the percentage sample from the frame, and as this ratio different from the percentage sample for the society in reference period, therefore the weight was adjusted to show number of households in 2006. Weights were adjusted to compensate for incomplete cases that occur during data collecting
Survey instrument
The domestic Tourism survey questionnaire was designed in accordance with similar country experience and with international standards and recommendations for the most important indicators, taking into account the special situation of the Palestinian Territory.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2007-01-04 | 2007-03-30 |
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
The field work team consisted of 24 members including one field work coordinator, 4 supervisors, 4 editors and 15 interviewers.
Data processing
Data Processing
The data processing stage consisted of the following operations:
- Editing and coding before data entry: All questionnaires were edited and coded in the office using the same instructions adopted for editing in the field
- Data entry: At this stage, data was entered into the computer using a data entered template written 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
Data appraisal
Statistical Errors
Data of Domestic Tourism survey affected by statistical errors due to use the sample, therefore, the emergence of certain differences from the real values expect obtained through surveys. It had been calculated variation of the most important indicators exists and the facility with the report. And the dissemination levels of the data were particularized at the regional level in the West Bank (North, Middle, South) and Gaza Strip, due to the sample design and the variance calculations for the different indicators
Non-Statistical Errors
Non-statistical errors are probable in all stages of the project, during data collection or processing. This is referred to as non-response errors, response errors, interviewing errors, and data entry errors. To avoid errors and reduce their effects, great efforts were made to train the fieldworkers intensively. They were trained in how to carry out the interview, what to discuss and what to avoid, carrying out a pilot survey and practical and theoretical training during the training course
Also data entry staff was trained on the entry program that was examined before starting the data entry process. To have a fair idea about the situation and to limit obstacles, there was continuous contact with the fieldwork team through regular visits to the field and regular meetings with them during the different field visits. Problems faced by fieldworkers were discussed to clarify any issues
Access policy
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
https://www.pcbs.gov.ps/pcbs-metadata-en-v4.3/index.php/catalog/618
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | www.pcbs.gov.ps | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | PCBS - Example: 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. |
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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2007. Domestic Tourism Survey 2006, Main Results. Ramallah - Palestine
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Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Users Services Division | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statisitics | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps |
Metadata production
DDI_WBG_2007_DTS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | Collection, processing and dissemination of data |
2021-09-17
Metadata version
Version 01 (September 2021). This version of the DDI is similar to the original version: DDI-PSE-PCBS-DTS-2006-V1.0, that was produced by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics except for the following fields that were edited: DDI ID, and study ID.