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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014

West Bank and Gaza, 2014
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WBG_WBG_2014_MICS_v01_M
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United Nations Children’s Fund, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Health
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Radio (HC8B)

Data file: hh

Overview

Valid: 10182
Invalid: 943
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 92
End: 92
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Does your household have: A radio?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Yes 3968
39%
2 No 6208
61%
9 Missing 6
0.1%
Sysmiss 943
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Read out each item and circle the code corresponding to the answer given after each item. If the respondent reports that a household item such as a radio is broken, try to find out how long it has been broken and whether it will be fixed. If the item appears to be out of use only temporarily, circle '1' for 'Yes'. Otherwise, circle '2' for 'No'. Be sure to circle either a '1' or a '2' for each item. Do not leave any blank.

Ask the question for the following items: Electricity, Radio, Television, Non-mobile telephone, Refrigerator?

Survey Coordinators: Each country should add to the list at least five items of furniture (such as a table, a chair, a sofa, a bed, an armoire, or a cupboard or cabinet).

In addition, each country should add at least four additional household appliances so that the list includes at least three items that even a poor household may have, at least three items that a middle income household may have, and at least three items that a high income household may have. Some possible additions are clock, water pump, grain grinder, fan, blender, water heater, electric generator, washing machine, microwave oven, computer, VCR or DVD player, cassette or CD player, camera, air conditioner or cooler, colour TV, sewing machine.

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Source of information
Head of household or other responsible household member
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