Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Socio-economic Conditions of Palestinian households Survey, CMMHH- (Mar-May) 2020 - Palestine

Abstract --------------------------- We are witnessing rapid transformations following the outbreak of the (Covid-19) and its aftermath, which affected various aspects of life and has been largely reflected on the social, economic, environmental and health conditions; imposing a new reality and a fundamental change in society at all levels. This situation has put us in front of major challenges that require careful monitoring of the socio-economic conditions of Palestinians to measure the size of the changes in the social and economic indicators of the Palestinian households due to the pandemic. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) conducted a special household survey to measure the impact of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the social and economic conditions of Palestinian households to provide evidence-based data that meets the needs of decision and policy makers, whether from the government, the public, and the private sectors, in addition to the civil society and international institutions. This much needed data would contribute to developing programs and interventions that shall reduce the effects and consequences of this pandemic. The indicators of this survey measure the impact of this pandemic on social and economic aspects of the life of Palestinian Households from 05/03/2020 to 25/05/2020, which provides a comprehensive database. The sample of this survey is the same one used for the Socio-Economic Conditions Survey that was implemented in the year 2018 and which allows the provision of an integrated database that allows a household-level comparison of the impact of the pandemic on social and economic conditions. Geographic coverage --------------------------- National Analysis unit --------------------------- Households Universe --------------------------- All households who are normally residing in the State of Palestine in 2020. Kind of data --------------------------- Sample survey data [ssd] Sampling procedure --------------------------- *Sampling Frame: The list of households who responded in 2018 from the Socio-Economic Conditions Survey (9,926 households) is a representative sample. Each enumeration area consists of buildings and housing units with an average of about 150 households. These enumeration areas are used as primary sampling units (PSUs) in the first sampling selection stage. *Sample size: The sample size was 9,926 households. *Sample Design: Two-stage stratified cluster sample Stage 1: Sample of enumeration area from the Socio-Economic Conditions Survey 2018 Stage 2: Sample of a household from responsive households Socio-Economic Conditions Survey 2018. *The Sample Strata: The community has been divided into homogeneous strata as follows: 1. Governorate (16 Governorates) 2. Locality type (Urban, Rural, Refugee Camp) Mode of data collection --------------------------- Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati] Research instrument --------------------------- The survey questionnaire was designed according to the International recommendations with preserving the Palestinian society's specificities. The questionnaire included the most important variables about the phenomena related to the pandemic's impact on the social and economic conditions of Palestinian families. At the same time, it comes to meet the national, regional, and international needs for data on the pandemic's impact in Palestine. Note: The questionnaire can be seen at the documentation materials tab. Response rate --------------------------- Response Rate: The survey sample consists of about 9,926 households of which 8,709 households completed the interview and partially completed it. The response rate in Palestine after deleting over converge cases reached 93.6% (90.4% in West Bank, and 98.0% in Gaza Strip).