Phone Survey - Monitoring of the Effects of the Economic Deterioration on Syrian Refugee Households Wave 2, 2020
Lebanon, 2020
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Reference ID
LBN_2020_MEED-W2_v01_M
Producer(s)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Metadata
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May 13, 2021
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May 21, 2021
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LBN_2020_MEED-W2_v01_M
Title
Phone Survey - Monitoring of the Effects of the Economic Deterioration on Syrian Refugee Households Wave 2, 2020
Country/Economy
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Lebanon | LBN |
Abstract
The Monitoring of the Effects of the Economic Deterioration on Refugee Households dataset is a Phone survey of Syrian and non-Syrian households to monitor the changes over time in key areas in the context of the deteriorating economic situation in Lebanon. The UNHCR call center was used to conduct the two waves of data collection: 20-28 February (Wave I) and 17 April-15 May (Wave II). Several call attempts were made at different times of the day to reach the largest possible number of households.
After the Wave I of the survey, which was collected before the first case of Covid 19 was reported in Lebanon, the Wave II was conducted to account for the impacts of the spread of the Covid 19 virus on refugees, the level of awareness among them and their accessibility to hygiene items and health care services. This dataset includes only the Syrian refugees cases.
After the Wave I of the survey, which was collected before the first case of Covid 19 was reported in Lebanon, the Wave II was conducted to account for the impacts of the spread of the Covid 19 virus on refugees, the level of awareness among them and their accessibility to hygiene items and health care services. This dataset includes only the Syrian refugees cases.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Household
Version
Version Description
v2.1: Edited, cleaned and anonymised data.
Version Date
2020-06-09
Scope
Notes
The questionnaire included key indicators on household demographics, shelter, expenditures, livelihoods, debt, coping strategies, food security and consumption, and health. In addition, it included indicators on COVID 19, its impacts on access to services, levels of awareness, and access to PFEs and hygiene items.
The scope includes:
- key indicators on household demographics
- accommodation
- rent
- employment
- health/ COVID 19
- food security
- livelihoods
- food consumption
- debt
- coping strategies and assistance
- intention to return
- education
The scope includes:
- key indicators on household demographics
- accommodation
- rent
- employment
- health/ COVID 19
- food security
- livelihoods
- food consumption
- debt
- coping strategies and assistance
- intention to return
- education
Topics
| Topic |
|---|
| Health |
| Education |
| Food security |
| Livelihood & Social cohesion |
| Return |
| Shelter/Other Infrastructure |
| Health Care Referral Services |
| Domestic Needs/Household Support |
| Income Generation |
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
Producers
| Name |
|---|
| WFP |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
In order to facilitate regular monitoring of the change for households nationally, this monitoring approach employed a phone survey approach conducted on a quarterly basis with wave 1 starting in February 2020 and wave 2 (presented herein) starting in April 2020.
To achieve this, a simple random sampling approach was used in both waves, extracted from UNHCR database in Lebanon. Two nationally representative samples were extracted: (1) Syrian refugees, and (2) Non-Syrian refugees. Each sample is estimated at 500 (total 1,000) refugee households.
To account for non-response rate, the data samples were enlarged: 1,000 Syrians and 1,000 non-Syrians.
To achieve this, a simple random sampling approach was used in both waves, extracted from UNHCR database in Lebanon. Two nationally representative samples were extracted: (1) Syrian refugees, and (2) Non-Syrian refugees. Each sample is estimated at 500 (total 1,000) refugee households.
To account for non-response rate, the data samples were enlarged: 1,000 Syrians and 1,000 non-Syrians.
Response Rate
The initial response rate in WAVE 2 was very low (40%); to increase the response, UNHCR used WhatsAPP (via partners) to establish contact with refugees and managed to increase the response rate to 60%.
Weighting
No weighting was applied for this dataset since it includes only Syrian records.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2020-04-17 | 2020-05-15 |
Data Collection Mode
Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati]
Data Collection Notes
Interviews were made by phone.
Data Collectors
| Name |
|---|
| UNHCR |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaire included key indicators on household demographics, shelter, expenditures, livelihoods, debt, coping strategies, food security and consumption, and health. In addition, it included indicators on COVID 19, its impacts on access to services, levels of awareness, and access to PFEs and hygiene items.
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Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Curation team | UNHCR | microdata@unhcr.org |
Citation requirements
Please cite as follows:
(2020) Phone Survey - Monitoring of the Effects of the Economic Deterioration on Syrian Refugee Households Wave 2, 2020, UNHCR microdata library, https://microdata.unhcr.org
(2020) Phone Survey - Monitoring of the Effects of the Economic Deterioration on Syrian Refugee Households Wave 2, 2020, UNHCR microdata library, https://microdata.unhcr.org
Archive where study is originally stored
United Nations Refugee Agency Microdata Library
https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/catalog/240
Original Archive Study ID: UNHCR-LBN-MEED-WAVE2-SYR-2020-v2.1
Cost: None
https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/catalog/240
Original Archive Study ID: UNHCR-LBN-MEED-WAVE2-SYR-2020-v2.1
Cost: None
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_LBN_2020_MEED-W2_v01_M
Producers
| Name |
|---|
| UNHCR |
Date of Metadata Production
2021-05-05
DDI Document version
Version 1 (May 2021). This version is identical to UNHCR DDI ID: UNHCR-LBN-MEED-WAVE2-SYR-2020-v2.1, except the following edits were made:
- Minor spelling, grammatical, and formatting corrections
- Specified the archive where study is originally stored
- Minor alterations to study title to fit World Bank formatting practices, change reflected in citation
- Description of external documents altered to reflect the document titles
- Minor spelling, grammatical, and formatting corrections
- Specified the archive where study is originally stored
- Minor alterations to study title to fit World Bank formatting practices, change reflected in citation
- Description of external documents altered to reflect the document titles