The Iraqi National Youth Survey, 2009
Iraq, 2009
Economic Research Forum
Identification
Survey ID Number
IRQ_NYS_2009_V1.0
Title
The Iraqi National Youth Survey, 2009
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Iraq | IRQ |
Study type
National Youth Survey in Iraq 2009
Series Information
Studying the knowledge, attitudes and practices of young men and women in old age, especially after the political and social changes that Iraq has undergone since 2003 with the aim of drawing up a clear national strategy for youth that meets the requirements and aspirations of this age group of the population.
Abstract
the Ministry of Youth and Sports adopted the National Strategy for Youth Development, in cooperation with the Central Bureau of Statistics and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the National Youth and Youth Survey (NYS) project in Iraq and its width and the Kurdistan Region, which focused heavily on key aspects of youth In Iraq for the category (10-30) years in order to access a broad database to facilitate the work of strategic decision-makers to build and rehabilitate young people, to develop plans and programs to improve information, attitudes and practices based on modern scientific basis correct.
The main objective of this survey is:
1- Studying the knowledge, attitudes and practices of young men and women in old age, especially after the political and social changes that Iraq has undergone since 2003 with the aim of drawing up a clear national strategy for youth that meets the requirements and aspirations of this age group of the population.
2- Providing a database on youth to serve researchers, planners, decision-makers and policy makers in the preparation of health, social and developmental plans and programs aimed at improving their economic, social, cultural and scientific conditions.
To estimate the size of the manpower and the labor force of young people in the society and their distribution according to the characteristics and knowledge of the size of employment and unemployment in society and to identify the characteristics and trends of the unemployed in order to follow the changes in employment rates and unemployment,
3- To study the relationship between the profession and the scientific specialization and to identify the reasons for the reluctance of young people to work in the private sector and handicrafts, as well as to create a modern database and provide all the information and statistics necessary to make comparisons and monitoring indicators at the local, regional and international levels, which helps to formulate policies to match the outputs of education and labor market Through labor market plans and strategies
The results of this national project are considered to meet the national need to integrate young people in the Iraqi national project right and transit to achieve natural rights and to strengthen the national gains and if we look at the statistics that resulted from the results of the survey, which give rise to optimism here and pessimistic there, we find that the picture will be clear and clear In this segment calls for the minimum requirements of modern institutions of government and international and civil and want to be effective in achieving the achievement of added and direct attention should be on a large scale as it needs multiple legislation in the political, economic and cultural aspects.
The main objective of this survey is:
1- Studying the knowledge, attitudes and practices of young men and women in old age, especially after the political and social changes that Iraq has undergone since 2003 with the aim of drawing up a clear national strategy for youth that meets the requirements and aspirations of this age group of the population.
2- Providing a database on youth to serve researchers, planners, decision-makers and policy makers in the preparation of health, social and developmental plans and programs aimed at improving their economic, social, cultural and scientific conditions.
To estimate the size of the manpower and the labor force of young people in the society and their distribution according to the characteristics and knowledge of the size of employment and unemployment in society and to identify the characteristics and trends of the unemployed in order to follow the changes in employment rates and unemployment,
3- To study the relationship between the profession and the scientific specialization and to identify the reasons for the reluctance of young people to work in the private sector and handicrafts, as well as to create a modern database and provide all the information and statistics necessary to make comparisons and monitoring indicators at the local, regional and international levels, which helps to formulate policies to match the outputs of education and labor market Through labor market plans and strategies
The results of this national project are considered to meet the national need to integrate young people in the Iraqi national project right and transit to achieve natural rights and to strengthen the national gains and if we look at the statistics that resulted from the results of the survey, which give rise to optimism here and pessimistic there, we find that the picture will be clear and clear In this segment calls for the minimum requirements of modern institutions of government and international and civil and want to be effective in achieving the achievement of added and direct attention should be on a large scale as it needs multiple legislation in the political, economic and cultural aspects.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
1- Households.
2- Youth aged (10-30)
2- Youth aged (10-30)
Version
Version Description
V1.0
Production
Date
2019-05
Scope
Notes
The topics covered by the survey included key life transactions for youth:
1- Employment
2- Health
3- AIDS
4- Reproductive Health (females)
5- Reproductive Health (males)
6- Nutrition
7- Psychological and social health
8- Media and culture
9- Youth and sports
10- Disability
11- Information Technology
12- Youth and security
13- Youth Participation
14- Civil rights and citizenship
1- Employment
2- Health
3- AIDS
4- Reproductive Health (females)
5- Reproductive Health (males)
6- Nutrition
7- Psychological and social health
8- Media and culture
9- Youth and sports
10- Disability
11- Information Technology
12- Youth and security
13- Youth Participation
14- Civil rights and citizenship
Topics
| Topic |
|---|
| Employment |
| Health |
| AIDS |
| Reproductive Health (females) |
| Reproductive Health (males) |
| Nutrition |
| Psychological and social health |
| Media and culture |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
NYS is nationally representative, covering all governorates of Iraq, including Kurdistan.
Universe
The survey covered a national sample of households and selected youth aged 10-30.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Economic Research Forum |
Producers
| Name |
|---|
| Ministry of Youth and Sports |
| United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name |
|---|
| Iraq |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Sample Design and Method of Selecting Sampling Units
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The survey sample comprised 6492 households completely interviewed; these households are
distributed across all governorates and included 15080 persons in the age of (10-30) years old who
were completely interviewed. Data collection took place during the period from 25/3/2009 to
13/4/2009.
The sample of the Iraq national youth and adolescent's survey for the year 2009 was designed to be
representative at the governorates level with a confidence interval of 95% and a margin of error of 7%.
It was taken into account, while deciding on the sample size, to address the bias resulting from the
adoption of the cluster method in selection households and also to address the possible non-response
rate due to the fact that some households might not be cooperative with the interviewers while others
may not be present in their homes during the fieldwork.
To compute indicators, we take into account the relative weight of the population in each stratum, so
that indicators showed are weighted using factors computed so that sampled population present the
same pattern as the real population , for example the population of Baghdad Governorate constitutes
around 22.1% of the whole Iraqi population while the Muthna governorate constitutes around 2.2%,
etc.
In light of the above, the sample size was 6730 households with 360 households in each governorate
with the exception of Baghdad where the sample amounted to 610 families, distributed on different
environments (urban central, Suburbs, and rural areas) whereby 2500 households were sampled
from the urban central area against some 2250 in the Suburbs areas and 1980 households in the rural
communities, on the level of Iraq as a whole.
The design of the sample relied on the following criteria:
• Providing indicators with an adequate representation on the governorates level and on the
environmental level in each governorate (urban central – suburbs – and rural), since the surveys,
previously implemented over the past three years in Iraq, aimed at reaching that level of details.
• Adapting the available sample frames with the aim of selecting an adequate representative
sample with the absence of a modern sample frame.
• Choosing a sampling design appropriate for Iraq current situation and facilitates completing
fieldwork efficiently
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The survey sample comprised 6492 households completely interviewed; these households are
distributed across all governorates and included 15080 persons in the age of (10-30) years old who
were completely interviewed. Data collection took place during the period from 25/3/2009 to
13/4/2009.
The sample of the Iraq national youth and adolescent's survey for the year 2009 was designed to be
representative at the governorates level with a confidence interval of 95% and a margin of error of 7%.
It was taken into account, while deciding on the sample size, to address the bias resulting from the
adoption of the cluster method in selection households and also to address the possible non-response
rate due to the fact that some households might not be cooperative with the interviewers while others
may not be present in their homes during the fieldwork.
To compute indicators, we take into account the relative weight of the population in each stratum, so
that indicators showed are weighted using factors computed so that sampled population present the
same pattern as the real population , for example the population of Baghdad Governorate constitutes
around 22.1% of the whole Iraqi population while the Muthna governorate constitutes around 2.2%,
etc.
In light of the above, the sample size was 6730 households with 360 households in each governorate
with the exception of Baghdad where the sample amounted to 610 families, distributed on different
environments (urban central, Suburbs, and rural areas) whereby 2500 households were sampled
from the urban central area against some 2250 in the Suburbs areas and 1980 households in the rural
communities, on the level of Iraq as a whole.
The design of the sample relied on the following criteria:
• Providing indicators with an adequate representation on the governorates level and on the
environmental level in each governorate (urban central – suburbs – and rural), since the surveys,
previously implemented over the past three years in Iraq, aimed at reaching that level of details.
• Adapting the available sample frames with the aim of selecting an adequate representative
sample with the absence of a modern sample frame.
• Choosing a sampling design appropriate for Iraq current situation and facilitates completing
fieldwork efficiently
Response Rate
6492 households were interviewed with a response rate of 96.5%, while 15080 youth and
adolescents were also interviewed with a total response rate of 92.6% (94.5% for females and
91.1% for males) that reached its utmost in the governorate of Najaf (100%) and its lowest was
in As-Sulaimanya Governorate (73.2%).
adolescents were also interviewed with a total response rate of 92.6% (94.5% for females and
91.1% for males) that reached its utmost in the governorate of Najaf (100%) and its lowest was
in As-Sulaimanya Governorate (73.2%).
Weighting
To compute indicators, we take into account the relative weight of the population in each stratum, so
that indicators showed are weighted using factors computed so that sampled population present the
same pattern as the real population , for example the population of Baghdad Governorate constitutes
around 22.1% of the whole Iraqi population while the Muthna governorate constitutes around 2.2%,
etc.
that indicators showed are weighted using factors computed so that sampled population present the
same pattern as the real population , for example the population of Baghdad Governorate constitutes
around 22.1% of the whole Iraqi population while the Muthna governorate constitutes around 2.2%,
etc.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 2009 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| e Central Organization for Statistics and Information Technology | COSIT |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The survey tool is a long and detialed questionnaire for both Househlds and individuals 10-30.
Access policy
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Research Forum | Economic Research Forum (ERF) | erfdataportal@erf.org.eg |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Research Forum (ERF) - 21 Al-Sad Al-Aaly St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt | ERF | erfdataportal@erf.org.eg |
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
IRQ_NYS_2009_V1.0
Producers
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Organization for Statistics, Iraq | Ministry of Planning |
Date of Metadata Production
2009
DDI Document version
V1.0