Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey 2010
West Bank and Gaza, 2011
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Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey 2010
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| West Bank and Gaza | WBG |
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics produced this survey on the Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey 2010 as an additional component of tourism statistics on internal tourism. The main objective of this survey is to provide basic information about the demand aspect of tourism for use in the Tourism Satellite Accounts system in the Palestinian Territory. Tourism statistics are traditionally considered to be an important field of official statistics, serving as a significant input in economic and market analysis of the tourism sector in Palestine. The Palestinian Territory is an attractive area for tourists due to the presence of many valued religious and historical sites. The tourism sector is one of the leading sectors in the Palestinian economy and makes a significant contribution to GDP. For this reason, PCBS established a statistical program to supervise and implement the production of reliable and timely statistics on the main indicators of tourism activity. This program began in 1995 with the implementation of the hotel survey in order to provide periodic data on accommodation statistics.
The Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey 2010 as an additional component of tourism statistics on internal tourism. The main objective of this survey is to provide basic information about the demand aspect of tourism for use in the Tourism Satellite Accounts system in the Palestinian Territory. This survey provides statistical data on domestic and outbound tourism, including expenditure during trips to tourist resorts, trips conducted by households, destination countries, and the facilities and services available in the resorts visited by resident households in the Palestinian Territory.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Households
Version
Version 1.0. Public use file
Scope
This survey provides statistical data on domestic and outbound tourism, including expenditure during trips to tourist resorts, trips conducted by households, destination countries, and the facilities and services available in the resorts visited by resident households in the Palestinian Territory. This survey provides statistical data on domestic and outbound tourism, including expenditure during trips to tourist resorts, trips conducted by households, destination countries, and the facilities and services available in the resorts visited by resident households in the Palestinian Territory.
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| leisure, tourism and sport [13.4] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
Palestinian Territory
All the households
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Core Funding Group | survey finance |
| Palestinian National Authority | survey finance |
| Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency | survey finance |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Representative Office of Norway to the PNA | Core Funding Group | survey finance |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | Core Funding Group | survey finance |
| Palestinian National Authority | Core Funding Group | survey finance |
Sampling
The sampling frame consists of all enumeration areas defined in the Population, Housing and Establishment Census 2007. Each enumeration area consists of buildings and housing units comprising an average of 124 households. These enumeration areas are used as primary sampling units (PSUs) in the first stage of the sampling selection. Sampling Design: The sample for this survey is the same as that of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), which has been conducted quarterly by PCBS since 1995. The Domestic and Outbound Tourism survey is attached with the LFS in the first quarter of 2011. Sample Strata: The population was divided by: 1- Governorate (16 governorates) 2- Type of Locality (urban, rural, refugee camp) Sample Size: The estimated sample size is 7,820 households in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The response rate in the West Bank was 95% and in the Gaza Strip it was 97%.
The weight of statistical units (sampling unit) in the sample is defined as the mathematical inverse of the selection probability where the sample of the survey is a two-stage stratified cluster sample. In the first stage, we calculate the weight of enumeration areas depending on the probability of each enumeration area (a systematic random sample). In the second stage, we calculate the weight of households in each enumeration area: initial household weights resulted from the product of weight of the first stage and weight of the second stage. Final household weights were obtained after adjustment of initial weights with the household estimates mid-2011 on the level of design strata (governorate, locality type).
Survey instrument
The design of the questionnaire was based on the experiences of similar countries, as well as on international standards and recommendations for the most important indicators, taking into account the special situation of the Palestinian Territory.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2011-01-03 | 2011-04-15 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics |
Field work visits.
Fieldwork started on 3rd January 2011 and lasted until 15 April 2011. Fieldwork teams were distributed to all districts according to the sample size of each governorate. The fieldwork team consisted of 24 members, including one fieldwork coordinator,4 supervisors, 4 editors, and 15 interviewers.
Data processing
The data processing stage consisted of the following steps: 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 entry template designed in Access. The data entry program was created to satisfy a number of requirements such as Duplication of the questionnaires on the computer screen Check on the logic and consistency of data entered Possibility for internal editing of replies to questions 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 analysis systems, such as SPSS
Data appraisal
Sampling Errors Data from this survey may be affected by sampling errors due to use of a sample and not a complete enumeration. Therefore, certain differences are anticipated in comparison with the real values obtained via census. Variance was calculated for the most important indicators: the variance table is attached with the final survey. There is no problem with the dissemination of results at national and regional level (North, Middle and South of West Bank and Gaza Strip) However, the indicator of average expenditure during a trip shows a high variance, as explained in the statistical tables Non-Sampling Errors Non-sampling errors are probable at 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 conduct the interview, what to discuss and what to avoid, how to carry out a pilot survey, along with practical and theoretical training
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 |
PCBS - Example: License Agreement for the Use of Micro Data in PCBS items(10,11,12) as following: 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.
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey 2010 . V1.0 (06-2012). Ramallah - Palestine.
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Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Division of user services | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps |
Metadata production
DDI_WBG_2011_DOTS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | Collecting and Processing data |
2021-08-24
Metadata version
Version 01 (August 2021). This version is identical to PSE-PCBS-DOTS-2010-V1.0, except for the following fields that were modified by the World Bank: study ID and DDI ID.