Results from a sample survey of Palestinian refugees residing outside the camps

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Living conditions of Palestinian

outside-camp refugees, Jordan 2012

Results from a sample survey of Palestinian refugees residing outside the camps

Huafeng Zhang, Åge A. Tiltnes and Hani Eldada

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Huafeng Zhang, Åge A. Tiltnes and Hani Eldada

Living conditions of Palestinian

outside-camp refugees, Jordan 2012

Results from a sample survey of Palestinian refugees residing outside the camps

Fafo-paper 2014:18

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Introduction

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List of tables

1. Housing, infrastructure and living area 15

1.1 Type of dwelling

15

1.2 Characteristics of dwelling

16

1.3 Dominant construction material of the dwelling’s walls

17

1.4 Construction material of roof

18

1.5 Construction material of wall

19

1.6 Type of road leading to the dwelling

20

1.7 Car can reach entrance of house by the street

21

1.8 Street leading to the house is equipped with lighting

22

1.9 Number of rooms in dwelling

23

1.10 Number of rooms in dwelling (mean)

24

1.11 Number of rooms in dwelling used for sleeping

25

1.12 Crowding

26

1.13 Size of living area (square meters, mean)

27

1.14 Size of living area per person (square meters, mean)

28

1.15 Independent kitchen

29

1.16 Separate bathroom with a bathtub and/or a shower

30

1.17 Type of toilet facility

31

1.18 Location of toilet

32

1.19 Areas outside dwelling that household can use

33

1.20 Means of garbage disposal

34

1.21 Main source of water

35

1.22 Stability of water supply

36

1.23 Water storage tank

37

1.24 Water storage capacity sufficient to cover household needs

38

1.25 Main source of drinking water

39

1.26 Secondary source of drinking water

40

1.27 Electricity from the public network

41

1.28 Frequency of cut-offs in the supply of electricity

42

1.29 Tenure of dwelling

43

1.30 The way to dwelling ownership

44

1.31 Type of landlord

45

1.32 Monthly market rent of dwelling (mean)

46

1.33 New space ever added to the dwelling at the cost of the household

47

1.34 Major renovation of the dwelling ever undertaken at the cost of the household

48

1.35 Households that have received assistance to renovate, to upgrade or to enlarge their dwelling

in the past, by source of assistance

49

1.36 Rent out room

50

1.37 Negative aspects of indoor environment. All or some of the rooms in the dwelling are ...

51

1.38 One or more of the dwelling's walls have major cracks

52

1.39 Improvement needs of dwelling (household's own assessment)

53

1.40 Dwelling exposed to noise

54

1.41 Degree of satisfaction with space/ size of dwelling

55

1.42 Degree of satisfaction with privacy in dwelling

56

1.43 Degree of satisfaction with housing cost of dwelling

57

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1.44 Degree of satisfaction with exposure to noise in dwelling

58

1.45 Degree of satisfaction with indoor environment of dwelling

59

1.46 Degree of satisfaction with pollution and outdoor cleanliness of living area

60

1.47 Degree of satisfaction with safety for children in living area

61

1.48 Degree of satisfaction with traffic in living area

62

1.49 Degree of satisfaction with schools in living area

63

1.50 Degree of satisfaction with health services in living area

64

1.51 Degree of satisfaction with public transport in living area

65

1.52 Degree of satisfaction with water supply

66

1.53 Degree of satisfaction with water quality

67

1.54 Degree of satisfaction with shops and commerce in living area

68

1.55 Degree of satisfaction with cultural institutions in living area

69

1.56 Degree of satisfaction with work and business opportunities in living area

70

1.57 Degree of satisfaction with neighbours

71

1.58 Degree of satisfaction with overall housing conditions

72

1.59 Degree of satisfaction with neighbourhood (hara)

73

1.60 Degree of satisfaction with living area

74

1.61 Assessment of living area as compared with 5 years ago

75

1.62 Movement plans

76

1.63 Reasons to remain in same place/ dwelling

77

1.64 Reasons for movement plans

78

1.65 Time frame of movement plans

79

2. Economic status 80

2.1 Annual household income per person, in JD

80

2.2 Annual household income per person (mean), in JD

81

2.3 Household income sources past 12 months

82

2.4 Types of household wage income past 12 months

83

2.5 Types of household self-employment income past 12 months

84

2.6 Types of household transfer income past 12 months (1)

85

2.7 Types of household transfer income past 12 months (2)

86

2.8 Types of household property income past 12 months

87

2.9 Types of other household income sources past 12 months

88

2.10 Household wage income past month, in JD

89

2.11 Household wage income past month (mean), in JD

90

2.12 Household wage income past 12 months, in JD

91

2.13 Household wage income past 12 months (mean), in JD

92

2.14 Household income past 12 months compared to the 12 months before

93

2.15 Savings account at bank or other formal credit institution

94

2.16 Savings in the form of gold or other precious metals

95

2.17 Informal jam'iyya saving

96

2.18 Household debt

97

2.19 Household can manage the debt

98

2.20 Subjective assessment of the household's economic situation

99

2.21 Household able to raise 200 JD within a week should a sudden need arise

100

2.22 Duration of difficult economic situation

101

2.23 Household's economic situation to improve in the future

102

2.24 Subjective assessment of economic standing

103

2.25 Assistance received during the past six months by type of assistance

104

2.26 Food assistance received during the past six months by source

105

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2.27 Money assistance received during the past six months by source

106

2.28 Minimum monthly household income required to make ends meet

107

2.29 Assets (1)

108

2.30 Assets (2)

109

2.31 Assets (3)

110

2.32 Asset index

111

2.33 Economic support from close relatives living outside Jordan the past 12 months

112

3. Demography, refugee status and relatives abroad 113

3.1 Household size

113

3.2 Household size (mean)

114

3.3 Household type

115

3.4 Percentage distribution of population by gender and age

116

3.5 Marital status, individuals 15 years and above

117

3.6 Age at first marriage (female)

118

3.7 Age at first marriage (male)

119

3.8 Place of birth

120

3.9 Citizenship

121

3.10 Type of residency permit among individuals without Jordanian citizenship

122

3.11 Palestinian refugees registered with UNRWA

123

3.12 Palestinian refugees' place of origin in Palestine

124

3.13 Age when moved into the living area

125

3.14 Household or any of its members have close relatives living outside Jordan

126

3.15 Residence of close relatives living outside Jordan

127

4. Education and educational services 128

4.1 Current enrolment in school. Individuals aged 6-25

128

4.2 Current enrolment in school. Individuals aged 6-25. By gender and age

129

4.3 Enrolment in kindergarten. Children aged 4-6

130

4.4 Current enrollment by level

131

4.5 Contribution to educational expenses the previous school year (2010-2011)

132

4.6 Type of basic schools attended by children

133

4.7 Location of basic schools attended by children

134

4.8 Extra lessons in same subjects as regular education

135

4.9 Short-term vocational training past 12 months

136

4.10 Highest education completed

137

4.11 Type of basic school mostly attended by those not currently enrolled

138

4.12 Country of highest educational attainment

139

4.13 Ever attended short vocational training. By authority or place of training course

140

4.14 Reason for not attending school

141

4.15 Literacy

142

4.16 Literacy by gender and age

143

4.17 Type of basic school the child is attending

144

4.18 Parents' assessment of the quality of the basic school their children are attending

145

4.19 Most important issue to be improved in the basic school where child is enrolled

146

4.20 Most preferred service provider for child's basic education if parent could choose

147

4.21 Child ever subject to corporal punishment at school

148

4.22 Child ever subject to verbal abuse at school

149

4.23 Type of basic school the person (mostly) attended

150

4.24 Perception of the quality of the basic school (mostly) attended

151

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4.25 Would have liked to transfer to basic school run by different type of basic school

152

4.26 Preferred type of basic school

153

4.27 Number of students in class at basic school (last year attended)

154

4.28 Satisfaction with basic school: physical standard of school buildings

155

4.29 Satisfaction with basic school: educational euipment and learning facilities

156

4.30 Satisfaction with basic school: textbooks and curriculum

157

4.31 Satisfaction with basic school: teachers' knowledge and skills

158

4.32 Satisfaction with basic school: teachers' treatment of children

159

4.33 Most important issue to be improved in basic school

160

4.34 Felt safe at basic school

161

4.35 Felt safe walking/ travelling between home and basic school

162

4.36 Average time spent on homework daily, in (last year of) basic

163

4.37 Absence from basic school due to domestic duties or other work

164

4.38 Ever subject to corporal punishment at basic school

165

4.39 Occurence of corporal punishment at basic school

166

4.40 Ever subject to verbal abuse from teacher or other staff at basic school

167

4.41 Occurence of verbal abuse by teacher or other staff at basic school

168

4.42 Ever learned about sexual abuse of fellow students at basic school

169

5. Labor force 170

5.1 Labor force status

170

5.2 Labor force status (male)

171

5.3 Labor force status (female)

172

5.4 Child labor

173

5.5 Industry

174

5.6 Occupation

175

5.7 Type of employer

176

5.8 Employment status

177

5.9 Location of workplace

178

5.10 Regularity of job

179

5.11 Duration of current job

180

5.12 How person got current job

181

5.13 Weekly work hours (usual) in main job

182

5.14 Work-related accident, illness past 12 months

183

5.15 Work-related accident hindered people from going to work or school

184

5.16 Second job

185

5.17 Want to work more hours

186

5.18 Unemployment rate

187

5.19 Unemployment rate (expanded)

188

5.20 Duration of unemployment (year)

189

5.21 Written contract in job

190

5.22 Work hours (actual) past 7 days in main job

191

5.23 Work hours (actual) past 7 days in main job (mean)

192

5.24 Wage last month (after tax) in main job

193

5.25 Wage last month (after tax) in main job (mean)

194

5.26 Benefits from main job

195

5.27 Fear losing (main) job in the coming years

196

5.28 Easy or difficult finding an acceptable replacement job

197

5.29 Degree of satisfaction with job

198

5.30 How often people return home from work exhausted

199

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5.31 How often people carry out hard physical work

200

5.32 How often people find work stressful

201

5.33 How often people are bored at work

202

5.34 How often people work in dangerous conditions

203

5.35 How often people work in unhealthy conditions

204

5.36 How often people work in physically unpleasant conditions

205

5.37 Minimum monthly salary to accept a job, in JD

206

5.38 Minimum monthly salary to accept a job, in JD (mean)

207

5.39 Most preferred employer/ sector of work

208

5.40 Currently work in desired sector

209

5.41 Main reason for preference of employer, sector

210

5.42 Second main reason for preference of employer, sector

211

5.43 Reason why not employed in desired sector today

212

6. Health and health services 213

6.1 Access to health insurance by type of insurance

213

6.2 Chronic health failure due to physical or psychological illness, injury or old age

214

6.3 Age of onset of chronic health failure

215

6.4 Chronic health failure that prevents normal activity

216

6.5 Receive medical follow-up of chronic health problem

217

6.6 Provider of medical follow-up of person with chronic health failure

218

6.7 Most likely place to visit after sudden illness or injury

219

6.8 Sought professional health assistance past 12 months

220

6.9 Place of consultation past 12 months

221

6.10 Acute illness or injury during the past 4 weeks

222

6.11 Consulted someone outside the household after acute illness or injury

223

6.12 Person consulted after acute illness or injury

224

6.13 Place of consultation after acute illness or injury

225

6.14 Location of place consulted

226

6.15 Degree of satisfaction with consultation

227

6.16 Self-assessed general health

228

6.17 Prevalence of adult tobacco smoking

229

6.18 Most important issues to be improved in UNRWA's health clinics

230

6.19 Last time an UNRWA health clinic was visited due to a chronic health problem

231

6.20 Quality of consultation and treatment received for a chronic health problem at UNRWA health

clinic

232

6.21 Last time an UNRWA health clinic was visited due to an acute health problem

233

6.22 Quality of consultation and treatment received for acute health problem at UNRWA health

clinic

234

6.23 Last time a government health clinic was visited for a chronic health problem

235

6.24 Quality of consultation and treatment received for chronic health problem at government

health clinic

236

6.25 Last time a government health clinic was visited due to an acute health problem

237

6.26 Quality of consultation and treatment received for acute health problem at a government

health clinic

238

6.27 Last time a private health clinic was visited for a chronic health problem

239

6.28 Quality of consultation and treatment received for chronic health problem at a private health

clinic

240

6.29 Last time a private health clinic was visited due to an acute health problem

241

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6.30 Quality of consultation and treatment received for the acute health problem at a private

health clinic

242

6.31 Type of health care provider visited for pre- and post-natal check-ups during the latest

pregnancy

243

6.32 Quality of services received for pre- and post-natal check-ups during latest pregnancy

244

7. Attitudes and public life 245

7.1 Membership in organizations

245

7.2 Active in public life. By type of activity

246

7.3 Number of newspapers read yesterday

247

7.4 Read news on the internet yesterday. By nationality of website

248

7.5 Listened to news on the radio yesterday. By nationality of source

249

7.6 Watched news on TV yesterday. By nationality of source

250

7.7 Opinion on whether foreign (non-Arabic) novels/poetry should be translated into Arabic and

sold in Jordan

251

7.8 Opinion on whether foreign (non-Arabic) scientific literature should be translated into Arabic

and sold in Jordan

252

7.9 Opinion on whether technology from 'developed countries' should be used more widely in

Jordan

253

7.10 Opinion on whether Arab countries should become more like 'developed countries' with

regard to political systems

254

7.11 Opinion on whether Arab countries should become more like 'developed countries' in lifestyle

255

7.12 Opinion on whether people should have access to international television through satelite

dishes

256

7.13 Opinion about the statement, 'if a woman wants to, she should be allowed to work outside

the house'

257

7.14 Opinion about the statement, 'if a woman wants to, she should be allowed to pursue higher

education'

258

7.15 Opinion about the statement, 'if a woman wants to, she should be allowed to participate in

voluntary social activities'

259

7.16 Opinion about the statement, 'if a woman wants to, she should be allowed to drive a car'

260

7.17 Opinion about the statement, 'if a woman wants to, she should be allowed to run a business'

261

7.18 Opinion about the statement, 'if a woman wants to, she should be allowed to vote in

elections'

262

7.19 Opinion about the statement, 'if a woman wants to, she should be allowed to be a member of

a municipal council'

263

7.20 Opinion about the statement, 'if a woman wants to, she should be allowed to be a minister or

parliamentarian'

264

7.21 Opinionabout the statement, 'if a woman wants to, she should be allowed to live alone in her

own apartment'

265

7.22 Level of agreement with the statement, 'women should not try to combine a career and

raising children'

266

7.23 Level of agreement with the statement, 'in times of high unemployment married women

should stay home'

267

7.24 Level of agreement with the statement, 'if the children are well looked after, it is good for a

woman to work'

268

7.25 Level of agreement with the statement, 'most women work only to earn money for extras,

rather than because they need the money'

269

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7.26 Level of agreement with the statement, 'a pre-school child is likely to suffer if his or her

mother works'

270

7.27 Level of agreement with the statement, 'a married woman should not work if her husband is

capable of supporting her'

271

7.28 Level of agreement with the statement, 'women should not work in the public sector'

272

7.29 Level of agreement with the statement, 'women should not work in the private sector'

273

7.30 Level of agreement with the statement, 'women should not be self-employed'

274

7.31 Level of agreement with the statement, 'women should not work, except in a family business'

275

7.32 Level of agreement with the statement, 'women should not work outside living area'

276

7.33 Preferred statement concerning the choice of a girl's husband

277

7.34 Opinion about the earliest appropriate female marriage age

278

7.35 Satisfaction with own life these days

279

7.36 Women's freedom of movement: can go to the neighbors

280

7.37 Women's freedom of movement: can go to the local market

281

7.38 Women's freedom of movement: can visit relatives inside living area

282

7.39 Women's freedom of movement: can visit relatives outside living area

283

7.40 Women's freedom of movement: can visit a local health clinic

284

7.41 Would like to have paid work outside the home

285

7.42 Domestic tasks people at least do sometimes

286

8. Security and crime 287

8.1 Safety of living area: safe to go out during the day

287

8.2 Safety of living area: safe to go out after dark

288

8.3 Any household member exposed to crime, threat or violence during past 12 months

289

8.4 Crime and/or violence constitute a problem in the living area

290

8.5 Alcohol abuse is a problem in the living area

291

8.6 Drug abuse is a problem in the living area

292

8.7 Drug-related problems in the living area compared to 3 years ago

293

8.8 Feeling of safety from crimes in own home

294

8.9 Feeling of security from crime in own home and in its immediate surroundings compared to 3

years ago

295

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Introduction

Study and data

This tabulation report comprises descriptive statistics from a multi-topic household sample survey of Jordan’s Palestinian refugee population residing outside the Palestinian refugee camps. The survey was restricted to the governorates of Irbid, Zarqa and Am- man which, taken together, comprise approximately 85 per cent of all Palestinian refu- gees in Jordan.

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The survey was initiated by UNRWA and funded by the Government of Norway, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the EU. It was implemented by Fafo in close collaboration with Jordan’s Department of Statistics (DoS). UNRWA and the Department of Palestinian Affairs (DPA) also provided input into survey design.

The survey comprised two questionnaires: (i) a household questionnaire which col- lected data about dwelling standards and people’s residential area, the household as an entity (income, savings and debt, durable goods), and information pertaining to each household member (gender, age, civil status, refugee status and nationality, chronic ill- ness and use of health services, educational attainment and current enrolment, employ- ment and unemployment, income), and (ii) a Randomly Selected Individual (RSI) ques- tionnaire posing questions about attitudes and perceptions (e.g. satisfaction with health and education services, labour force participation, feeling of safety in the neighbour- hood) to one randomly selected person aged 15 and above in each household. The ques- tionnaires were identical to those used in a sample survey carried out inside Jordan’s 13 Palestinian refugee camps immediately prior to the outside-camp survey.

A representative sample 3,478 Palestinian refugee households (see definition below) from 609 clusters

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in the three governorates were successfully interviewed between 15 January and 22 February 2012. Altogether 292 clusters in Irbid, 147 clusters in Zarqa and 170 clusters in Amman were visited in order to reach a sample large enough to pro- duce reliable statistics for all three governorates.

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Palestinian refugee defined

This report applies ‘Palestinian refugee’ in accordance with a Jordanian classification system, which was used for the first time in Jordan’s 1994 Population Census and has later been applied in several surveys by DoS and Fafo. The survey requested that all household members be categorized into the following groups:

1 Estimates based on previous surveys by DoS and Fafo.

2 In the system of DoS, a cluster—also called a primary sampling unit or enumeration area—is a geographic area (demarcated on maps and in the field) which comprises about 100 households. Prior to the random selection of households, the list for each cluster is care- fully updated.

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1. Refugee from 1948;

2. Displaced from 1967;

3. Refugee from 1948, then displaced in 1967;

4. From the Gaza Strip; and 5. Non-refugee.

A ‘refugee from 1948’ is an individual whose place of permanent residence used to be in what is today the State of Israel (‘1948 areas’) and who took refuge in neighbouring countries as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war and was prevented from returning.

Someone ‘displaced from 1967’ is an individual who arrived in (the east bank of the riv- er) Jordan in conjunction with the 1967 war, and who was not already a refugee from 1948. ‘Refugees, then displaced’ are people who were first forced to flee due to the 1948 war and settled in the West Bank (from 1951 part of Jordan) and then had to flee for the second time in conjunction with the 1967 war. The label ‘from Gaza Strip’ refers to people who arrived in Jordan from Gaza, mostly as a result of the 1967 war, and were unable to return, some of whom had already been displaced once in 1948. Descendants of these four categories of refugees and displaced inherit the status through the patri- lineal line. The fifth group in this classification system is a residual category, comprising all those who did not fit into the first four categories. It includes individuals from vari- ous backgrounds, including Egyptians, Syrians and other foreign nationals as well as a few Jordanians of Palestinian origin who do not consider themselves refugees (as de- fined here).

A ‘Palestinian refugee’, or simply ‘refugee’, in this report refers to a person who be- longs to any of the first four categories.

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Hence, when we report on individual char- acteristics, we only use data on refugees according to the Jordanian classification system.

However, we also report on Palestinian refugee households, defined as any household with at least one member who is a Palestinian refugee as defined above. Two and one-half per cent of all refugee-camp households completely lack members who are Palestinian refugees. Hence, 97.5 per cent of all households are refugee households, as defined by us.

Reading the tables

The tables contain the values of the output variable (the issue we are interested in) in the columns. The values or results for the entire sample population are given in the top- most row. The background variable or individual/household characteristics are dis- played in the rows. This allows for comparison of various sub-groups, e.g. across place of residence, age or educational attainment.

The results are displayed as percentages, but contain the number of observations (the un-weighted ‘N’) as row totals.

4 This is different from the definition of ‘Palestine refugee’ applied by UNRWA, whose core mandate is to provide services to ‘Palestine refugees’, defined as any person whose ‘normal place of residence was in Mandate Palestine during the period from 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war’. Source: UNRWA and UNHCR 2007. The United Nations and Palestinian Refugees, page 5, http://www.unrwa.org/userfiles/2010011791015.pdf.

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In some tables, one or more cells contain a dash instead of a number. This implies that not a single person or household had that particular value on the output variable.

Rounding up to the nearest decimal is used. Hence, if one or very few persons or households have a value but they add up to less than 0.05 per cent, it would be present- ed as zero in the table.

In some tables, crucial information about the respondents or N is placed under the

table itself.

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Apartment building (Amara)

Small, traditional

house (Dar) Villa

Total N

83,4 15,9 ,8 100,0 3 476

Amman 86,7 12,2 1,1 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 82,6 17,4 - 100,0 1 151

Irbid 67,4 32,2 ,4 100,0 984

16-29 91,3 8,7 - 100,0 285

30-39 89,4 10,6 - 100,0 905

40-49 83,5 15,9 ,6 100,0 947

50+ 78,0 20,6 1,5 100,0 1 339

Male 83,6 15,6 ,8 100,0 3 013

Female 82,1 17,4 ,5 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 72,2 27,8 - 100,0 176

Elementary 78,6 21,4 - 100,0 197

Preparatory/ Basic 84,1 15,6 ,3 100,0 940

Secondary 84,6 15,1 ,3 100,0 611

Post-secondary 84,2 14,4 1,3 100,0 1 552

1-2 83,2 15,7 1,1 100,0 597

3-5 86,0 13,2 ,7 100,0 1 559

6-7 82,3 17,2 ,5 100,0 981

8+ 73,2 26,0 ,8 100,0 339

Lowest income 79,0 21,0 - 100,0 610

Low income 80,5 19,5 - 100,0 804

Middle income 83,8 16,1 ,1 100,0 744

High income 86,8 12,6 ,5 100,0 630

Highest income 85,6 11,7 2,7 100,0 684

Live well 83,9 14,2 1,9 100,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor 84,3 15,7 - 100,0 1 995

Poor 74,6 25,4 - 100,0 326

Subjective poverty assessment All households Age of

household head

Gender of household head Highest education attained in household

Household size

Annual per capita household income, quintiles 1.1 Type of dwelling

Total Total

Governorate

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Bricks/

concrete with roof of

corrugated

iron plates Old, ruined house

Proper/

regular house

Total N

,4 1,8 97,8 100,0 3 476

Amman ,4 1,6 98,0 100,0 1 341

Zarqa ,4 2,5 97,0 100,0 1 151

Irbid ,2 1,5 98,3 100,0 984

16-29 - 1,2 98,8 100,0 285

30-39 ,0 1,9 98,1 100,0 905

40-49 ,8 1,9 97,3 100,0 947

50+ ,5 1,8 97,7 100,0 1 339

Male ,4 1,8 97,9 100,0 3 013

Female ,7 1,9 97,4 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 1,9 4,8 93,3 100,0 176

Elementary ,4 3,7 95,9 100,0 197

Preparatory/ Basic ,5 2,5 97,0 100,0 940

Secondary ,4 1,7 97,9 100,0 611

Post-secondary ,2 1,0 98,8 100,0 1 552

1-2 ,4 2,1 97,5 100,0 597

3-5 ,4 1,2 98,3 100,0 1 559

6-7 ,3 2,3 97,4 100,0 981

8+ ,5 2,5 97,0 100,0 339

Lowest income 1,0 3,4 95,6 100,0 610

Low income ,9 4,2 94,9 100,0 804

Middle income ,1 ,8 99,1 100,0 744

High income - ,5 99,5 100,0 630

Highest income ,2 ,5 99,3 100,0 684

Live well ,1 ,9 99,0 100,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor ,3 1,5 98,3 100,0 1 995

Poor 2,7 8,3 89,1 100,0 326

Subjective poverty assessment

All households Age of household head

Household size

Annual per capita household income, quintiles

1.2 Characteristics of dwelling

Total Total

Governorate

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Cut-stone/

cut-stone and

concrete Concrete Cement bricks

Clay/ mud bricks and

stone

Temporary material (e.g.

wood, iron plates, wool)

Total N

24,6 2,1 72,6 ,7 ,0 100,0 3 476

Amman 32,1 2,5 64,5 ,8 - 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 10,4 1,1 87,9 ,5 ,1 100,0 1 151

Irbid 11,8 1,8 85,9 ,5 ,1 100,0 984

16-29 25,0 ,8 74,2 - - 100,0 285

30-39 20,3 2,6 76,7 ,5 - 100,0 905

40-49 21,7 1,9 75,6 ,9 - 100,0 947

50+ 29,0 2,2 67,8 ,9 ,1 100,0 1 339

Male 24,9 2,0 72,4 ,7 ,0 100,0 3 013

Female 22,4 2,6 74,0 ,8 ,2 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 11,3 3,0 84,0 1,0 ,6 100,0 176

Elementary 13,9 1,5 83,5 1,1 - 100,0 197

Preparatory/ Basic 12,2 2,6 85,0 ,3 ,0 100,0 940

Secondary 18,6 2,1 79,2 ,1 - 100,0 611

Post-secondary 35,7 1,8 61,4 1,1 - 100,0 1 552

1-2 27,2 2,3 69,3 1,0 ,2 100,0 597

3-5 26,4 1,8 71,1 ,8 - 100,0 1 559

6-7 21,5 3,0 75,2 ,2 ,0 100,0 981

8+ 19,0 ,6 79,1 1,3 - 100,0 339

Lowest income 8,6 3,0 87,9 ,3 ,3 100,0 610

Low income 11,5 2,7 85,6 ,3 - 100,0 804

Middle income 21,2 1,5 76,6 ,7 - 100,0 744

High income 27,3 2,1 69,5 1,1 - 100,0 630

Highest income 47,2 1,5 50,2 1,1 - 100,0 684

Live well 41,3 1,9 56,1 ,7 - 100,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor 15,1 2,4 81,8 ,7 - 100,0 1 995

Poor 6,1 1,0 91,2 1,3 ,5 100,0 326

Subjective poverty assessment All households Age of household head

Household size

1.3 Dominant construction material of the dwelling’s walls

Total Total

Governorate

(20)

18

Only permanent, proper roof

Corrugated iron plates (partly or

entirely)

Other temporary

materials (partly or entirely)

Total N

98,5 1,4 ,1 100,0 3 476

Amman 98,5 1,4 ,1 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 98,0 1,9 ,1 100,0 1 151

Irbid 99,2 ,7 ,1 100,0 984

16-29 99,4 ,6 - 100,0 285

30-39 98,6 1,2 ,2 100,0 905

40-49 98,7 1,3 - 100,0 947

50+ 98,1 1,7 ,2 100,0 1 339

Male 98,7 1,2 ,1 100,0 3 013

Female 97,2 2,6 ,2 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 93,3 6,1 ,6 100,0 176

Elementary 98,1 1,0 ,9 100,0 197

Secondary 98,5 1,5 ,1 100,0 611

Post-secondary 99,6 ,4 - 100,0 1 552

1-2 97,7 1,9 ,4 100,0 597

3-5 98,7 1,2 ,1 100,0 1 559

6-7 98,8 1,2 - 100,0 981

8+ 97,6 2,3 ,1 100,0 339

Lowest income 95,8 3,9 ,3 100,0 610

Low income 97,8 2,2 - 100,0 804

Middle income 99,4 ,6 ,1 100,0 744

High income 99,1 ,8 ,2 100,0 630

Highest income 99,5 ,3 ,2 100,0 684

Live well 99,4 ,6 - 100,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor 98,9 1,0 ,1 100,0 1 995

Poor 91,6 7,5 ,9 100,0 326

Household size

1.4 Construction material of roof

Total

Total Governorate

(21)

Only permanent, proper walls

Corrugated iron plates (partly or

entirely)

Other temporary

materials (partly or entirely)

Total N

99,7 ,3 ,0 100,0 3 476

Amman 99,7 ,3 - 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 99,7 ,2 ,1 100,0 1 151

Irbid 99,7 ,3 - 100,0 984

16-29 100,0 - - 100,0 285

30-39 99,6 ,3 ,1 100,0 905

40-49 99,8 ,2 - 100,0 947

50+ 99,6 ,4 - 100,0 1 339

Male 99,7 ,3 ,0 100,0 3 013

Female 99,8 ,2 - 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 98,8 1,2 - 100,0 176

Elementary 99,6 ,4 - 100,0 197

Preparatory/ Basic 99,7 ,3 - 100,0 940

Secondary 99,7 ,3 - 100,0 611

Post-secondary 99,8 ,2 ,0 100,0 1 552

1-2 99,6 ,4 - 100,0 597

3-5 99,8 ,2 ,0 100,0 1 559

6-7 99,7 ,3 - 100,0 981

8+ 99,5 ,5 - 100,0 339

Lowest income 99,2 ,8 - 100,0 610

Low income 99,9 ,1 - 100,0 804

Middle income 100,0 - - 100,0 744

High income 99,5 ,3 ,1 100,0 630

Highest income 99,7 ,3 - 100,0 684

Live well 99,6 ,4 - 100,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor 99,7 ,3 ,0 100,0 1 995

Poor 99,9 ,1 - 100,0 326

Household size

1.5 Construction material of wall

Total

(22)

20

Paved

road

Partly paved

road Unpaved

road Total N

84,7 7,6 7,8 100,0 3 476

Amman 91,6 3,7 4,6 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 67,4 14,1 18,5 100,0 1 151

Irbid 80,6 15,2 4,2 100,0 984

16-29 82,3 11,8 5,8 100,0 285

30-39 84,8 7,3 7,9 100,0 905

40-49 84,3 7,9 7,8 100,0 947

50+ 85,3 6,6 8,1 100,0 1 339

Male 84,6 7,6 7,9 100,0 3 013

Female 85,2 7,5 7,2 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 76,8 11,6 11,6 100,0 176

Elementary 69,5 14,8 15,7 100,0 197

Preparatory/ Basic 80,6 9,0 10,4 100,0 940

Secondary 82,7 10,1 7,3 100,0 611

Post-secondary 89,8 4,7 5,4 100,0 1 552

1-2 84,2 7,8 8,0 100,0 597

3-5 85,3 7,2 7,5 100,0 1 559

6-7 84,6 8,0 7,4 100,0 981

8+ 82,5 7,5 9,9 100,0 339

Lowest income 81,3 9,2 9,5 100,0 610

Low income 80,0 10,2 9,8 100,0 804

Middle income 82,5 10,6 6,9 100,0 744

High income 86,5 4,5 8,9 100,0 630

Highest income 91,2 4,0 4,8 100,0 684

Live well 90,3 4,4 5,3 100,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor 81,5 9,1 9,4 100,0 1 995

Poor 78,1 12,5 9,4 100,0 326

Household size

1.6 Type of road leading to the dwelling

Total

(23)

Yes No

Total N

93,5 6,5 100,0 3 476

Amman 95,2 4,8 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 88,0 12,0 100,0 1 151

Irbid 95,5 4,5 100,0 984

16-29 93,8 6,2 100,0 285

30-39 93,0 7,0 100,0 905

40-49 93,3 6,7 100,0 947

50+ 93,9 6,1 100,0 1 339

Male 93,4 6,6 100,0 3 013

Female 94,2 5,8 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 90,5 9,5 100,0 176

Elementary 85,7 14,3 100,0 197

Preparatory/ Basic 91,4 8,6 100,0 940

Secondary 91,5 8,5 100,0 611

Post-secondary 96,5 3,5 100,0 1 552

1-2 93,6 6,4 100,0 597

3-5 93,4 6,6 100,0 1 559

6-7 93,7 6,3 100,0 981

8+ 93,3 6,7 100,0 339

Lowest income 91,9 8,1 100,0 610

Low income 91,0 9,0 100,0 804

Middle income 93,6 6,4 100,0 744

High income 95,2 4,8 100,0 630

Highest income 95,5 4,5 100,0 684

Live well 96,2 3,8 100,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor 92,1 7,9 100,0 1 995

Poor 90,5 9,5 100,0 326

Paved road 98,8 1,2 100,0 2 783

Partly paved road 77,5 22,5 100,0 367

Unpaved road 51,6 48,4 100,0 326

Age of household head

All households Gender of household head Highest education attained in household

Household size

Kind of road leading to the dwelling

1.7 Car can reach entrance of house by the street

Total Total

Governorate

(24)

22

Yes No

Total N

94,7 5,3 100,0 3 476

Amman 95,3 4,7 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 92,5 7,5 100,0 1 151

Irbid 95,8 4,2 100,0 984

16-29 94,4 5,6 100,0 285

30-39 94,6 5,4 100,0 905

40-49 95,5 4,5 100,0 947

50+ 94,3 5,7 100,0 1 339

Male 94,8 5,2 100,0 3 013

Female 94,6 5,4 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 89,8 10,2 100,0 176

Elementary 90,7 9,3 100,0 197

Secondary 93,8 6,2 100,0 611

Post-secondary 96,8 3,2 100,0 1 552

1-2 94,7 5,3 100,0 597

3-5 94,7 5,3 100,0 1 559

6-7 94,8 5,2 100,0 981

8+ 94,5 5,5 100,0 339

Lowest income 92,2 7,8 100,0 610

Low income 92,4 7,6 100,0 804

Middle income 94,9 5,1 100,0 744

High income 96,7 3,3 100,0 630

Highest income 96,7 3,3 100,0 684

Live well 96,7 3,3 100,0 1 155

Poor 87,6 12,4 100,0 326

Paved road 98,6 1,4 100,0 2 783

Partly paved road 82,7 17,3 100,0 367

Unpaved road 64,5 35,5 100,0 326

Household size

Kind of road leading to the dwelling

1.8 Street leading to the house is equipped with lighting

Total Total

Governorate

(25)

1 2 3 4 5+

Total N

1,1 12,5 41,7 29,3 15,5 100,0 3 476

Amman 1,1 11,6 41,1 28,8 17,5 100,0 1 341

Zarqa ,8 14,0 46,6 29,1 9,5 100,0 1 151

Irbid 1,4 14,4 35,9 31,9 16,4 100,0 984

16-29 2,1 24,0 49,0 17,5 7,5 100,0 285

30-39 ,8 19,2 47,4 24,3 8,4 100,0 905

40-49 1,0 9,0 42,3 32,9 14,8 100,0 947

50+ 1,1 8,3 36,3 32,3 22,0 100,0 1 339

Male ,7 12,2 41,8 29,5 15,8 100,0 3 013

Female 3,3 14,1 41,2 28,0 13,4 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 4,0 29,5 38,8 22,7 4,9 100,0 176

Elementary 2,7 23,5 52,1 16,9 4,8 100,0 197

Preparatory/ Basic 2,3 20,8 47,4 23,4 6,0 100,0 940

Secondary ,7 12,6 44,7 31,8 10,2 100,0 611

Post-secondary ,1 5,2 36,9 33,3 24,5 100,0 1 552

1-2 3,0 17,7 44,4 21,3 13,6 100,0 597

3-5 1,0 12,5 43,7 28,5 14,3 100,0 1 559

6-7 ,2 10,1 38,9 34,3 16,5 100,0 981

8+ ,2 9,1 34,3 34,0 22,5 100,0 339

Lowest income 2,2 24,0 43,6 24,6 5,6 100,0 610

Low income 1,8 16,0 45,8 27,2 9,2 100,0 804

Middle income ,9 11,8 44,3 30,1 12,9 100,0 744

High income ,5 8,0 43,0 34,2 14,2 100,0 630

Highest income ,2 6,0 33,6 29,3 30,9 100,0 684

Apartment building

(Amara) ,7 12,1 43,4 29,9 13,9 100,0 2 794

Small, traditional house

(Dar) 2,9 14,9 34,6 27,2 20,4 100,0 667

Live well ,2 4,0 32,4 35,4 28,0 100,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor ,7 14,8 48,9 27,0 8,5 100,0 1 995

Poor 7,0 37,5 39,5 14,5 1,4 100,0 326

All households. Kitchen, bathroom, hallways and areas that are rented out or only used for work are excluded.

Household size

Type of dwelling

1.9 Number of rooms in dwelling

Total Total

Governorate

(26)

24

25

percentile Median 75

percentile Mean N

3,0 3,0 4,0 3,5 3 476

Amman 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,6 1 341

Zarqa 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,3 1 151

Irbid 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,5 984

16-29 2,0 3,0 3,0 3,0 285

30-39 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,2 905

40-49 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,5 947

50+ 3,0 4,0 4,0 3,8 1 339

Male 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,5 3 013

Female 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,4 463

Not completed any

schooling 2,0 3,0 4,0 3,0 176

Elementary 2,0 3,0 3,0 3,0 197

Preparatory/ Basic 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,1 940

Secondary 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,4 611

Post-secondary 3,0 4,0 4,0 3,9 1 552

1-2 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,3 597

3-5 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,5 1 559

6-7 3,0 4,0 4,0 3,6 981

8+ 3,0 4,0 4,0 3,8 339

Lowest income 2,0 3,0 4,0 3,1 610

Low income 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,3 804

Middle income 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,4 744

High income 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,6 630

Highest income 3,0 4,0 5,0 4,0 684

Apartment building

(Amara) 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,5 2 794

(Dar) 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,6 667

Live well 3,0 4,0 5,0 4,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor 3,0 3,0 4,0 3,3 1 995

Poor 2,0 3,0 3,0 2,7 326

Household size

Type of dwelling

1.10 Number of rooms in dwelling (Mean)

(27)

1 2 3 4+

Total N

27,6 50,1 20,0 2,3 100,0 3 476

Amman 28,6 49,1 19,5 2,8 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 26,3 52,8 20,4 ,5 100,0 1 151

Irbid 25,0 49,9 22,2 2,9 100,0 984

16-29 60,3 36,0 3,6 ,2 100,0 285

30-39 34,3 53,7 10,9 1,1 100,0 905

40-49 16,6 57,4 24,6 1,5 100,0 947

50+ 24,1 45,9 26,1 3,9 100,0 1 339

Male 26,2 50,8 20,6 2,5 100,0 3 013

Female 36,9 45,4 16,7 ,9 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 71,1 26,5 1,6 ,7 100,0 176

Elementary 46,3 46,2 7,1 ,4 100,0 197

Preparatory/ Basic 34,6 53,2 10,7 1,5 100,0 940

Secondary 27,5 56,0 14,6 1,9 100,0 611

Post-secondary 17,5 49,2 30,2 3,1 100,0 1 552

1-2 64,4 26,7 6,0 3,0 100,0 597

3-5 24,8 56,9 17,3 ,9 100,0 1 559

6-7 13,0 55,7 28,5 2,8 100,0 981

8+ 10,5 45,8 37,8 5,9 100,0 339

Lowest income 29,4 54,5 14,0 2,2 100,0 610

Low income 25,6 55,8 17,3 1,3 100,0 804

Middle income 26,3 52,5 20,0 1,1 100,0 744

High income 27,0 52,2 18,7 2,1 100,0 630

Highest income 30,0 38,2 27,5 4,3 100,0 684

Apartment building

(Amara) 28,3 51,1 19,2 1,4 100,0 2 794

(Dar) 25,3 46,2 24,1 4,4 100,0 667

Live well 17,8 48,5 29,4 4,3 100,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor 32,4 51,7 15,1 ,8 100,0 1 995

Poor 43,4 46,9 7,5 2,2 100,0 326

Household size

Type of dwelling

1.11 Number of rooms in dwelling used for sleeping

Total Total

Governorate

(28)

26

Crowded Not crowded

Total N

5,4 94,6 100,0 3 476

Amman 5,1 94,9 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 5,2 94,8 100,0 1 151

Irbid 7,3 92,7 100,0 984

16-29 3,6 96,4 100,0 285

30-39 7,8 92,2 100,0 905

40-49 7,7 92,3 100,0 947

50+ 2,7 97,3 100,0 1 339

Male 5,9 94,1 100,0 3 013

Female 1,7 98,3 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 2,7 97,3 100,0 176

Elementary 10,6 89,4 100,0 197

Secondary 5,8 94,2 100,0 611

Post-secondary 2,7 97,3 100,0 1 552

1-2 - 100,0 100,0 597

3-5 1,0 99,0 100,0 1 559

6-7 10,3 89,7 100,0 981

8+ 24,1 75,9 100,0 339

Lowest income 20,6 79,4 100,0 610

Low income 7,7 92,3 100,0 804

Middle income 1,8 98,2 100,0 744

High income ,8 99,2 100,0 630

Highest income ,1 99,9 100,0 684

Apartment building

(Amara) 4,6 95,4 100,0 2 794

Small, traditional

house (Dar) 9,4 90,6 100,0 667

Live well 1,1 98,9 100,0 1 155

Poor 18,4 81,6 100,0 326

All households. A household is crowded when three or more people share one room, on the average.

Household size

Type of dwelling

Subjective poverty assessment 1.12 Crowding

Total Total

Governorate

(29)

25

percentile Median 75

percentile Mean N

90 100 130 114 3 469

Amman 90 100 140 118 1 341

Zarqa 80 100 120 102 1 148

Irbid 85 100 140 117 980

16-29 70 96 120 97 285

30-39 80 96 120 100 905

40-49 90 100 130 113 943

50+ 95 120 150 127 1 336

Male 90 100 130 115 3 008

Female 85 100 130 113 461

Not completed any

schooling 70 96 120 98 175

Elementary 70 96 120 99 196

Preparatory/ Basic 75 95 110 97 936

Secondary 85 100 120 107 611

Post-secondary 96 120 150 129 1 551

1-2 82 100 130 113 594

3-5 90 100 130 113 1 558

6-7 90 100 140 116 978

8+ 90 100 130 119 339

Lowest income 75 95 107 94 610

Low income 80 100 120 102 802

Middle income 90 100 125 111 743

High income 90 100 140 117 630

Highest income 100 120 175 139 680

Apartment building

(Amara) 90 100 125 112 2 791

(Dar) 85 100 150 120 663

Live well 100 120 170 138 1 153

Neither rich nor poor 80 100 120 102 1 991

Poor 56 80 100 81 325

Household size

Type of dwelling

1.13 Size of living area (square meters, Mean)

(30)

28

25

percentile Median 75 percentile Mean N

16 24 38 33 3 469

Amman 17 25 40 35 1 341

Zarqa 14 20 33 28 1 148

Irbid 15 23 32 29 980

16-29 23 30 50 40 285

30-39 15 20 30 25 905

40-49 14 18 25 22 943

50+ 20 32 50 43 1 336

Male 15 23 33 29 3 008

Female 24 40 75 54 461

Not completed any

schooling 40 60 96 69 175

Elementary 14 24 50 41 196

Preparatory/ Basic 14 20 30 26 936

Secondary 15 20 31 27 611

Post-secondary 18 25 38 33 1 551

1-2 46 60 96 73 594

3-5 20 25 33 29 1 558

6-7 13 17 21 18 978

8+ 10 13 15 14 339

Lowest income 11 14 20 18 610

Low income 14 18 25 22 802

Middle income 17 23 30 28 743

High income 20 30 40 34 630

Highest income 30 43 65 55 680

Apartment building

(Amara) 17 24 38 32 2 791

(Dar) 15 24 37 32 663

Live well 20 30 48 40 1 153

Neither rich nor poor 15 21 33 29 1 991

Poor 12 18 25 24 325

Household size

Type of dwelling

1.14 Size of living area per person (square meters, Mean)

(31)

Yes No

Total N

98,5 1,5 100,0 3 476

Amman 98,5 1,5 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 98,4 1,6 100,0 1 151

Irbid 99,0 1,0 100,0 984

16-29 99,6 ,4 100,0 285

30-39 97,9 2,1 100,0 905

40-49 98,1 1,9 100,0 947

50+ 99,0 1,0 100,0 1 339

Male 98,5 1,5 100,0 3 013

Female 98,5 1,5 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 97,3 2,7 100,0 176

Elementary 98,5 1,5 100,0 197

Secondary 98,5 1,5 100,0 611

Post-secondary 99,0 1,0 100,0 1 552

1-2 97,9 2,1 100,0 597

3-5 98,9 1,1 100,0 1 559

6-7 98,2 1,8 100,0 981

8+ 98,8 1,2 100,0 339

Lowest income 98,3 1,7 100,0 610

Low income 97,8 2,2 100,0 804

Middle income 98,7 1,3 100,0 744

High income 98,3 1,7 100,0 630

Highest income 99,4 ,6 100,0 684

Live well 99,0 1,0 100,0 1 155

Poor 96,8 3,2 100,0 326

Household size

1.15 Independent kitchen

Total Total

Governorate

(32)

30

Private Shared No

Total N

98,3 1,4 ,4 100,0 3 476

Amman 98,1 1,5 ,4 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 99,1 ,5 ,4 100,0 1 151

Irbid 97,7 2,2 ,2 100,0 984

16-29 98,8 1,2 - 100,0 285

30-39 97,5 1,9 ,5 100,0 905

40-49 97,9 1,2 ,8 100,0 947

50+ 98,8 1,1 ,0 100,0 1 339

Male 98,2 1,4 ,4 100,0 3 013

Female 98,6 1,1 ,4 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 96,1 3,7 ,2 100,0 176

Elementary 98,1 1,9 - 100,0 197

Secondary 97,3 2,3 ,3 100,0 611

Post-secondary 98,9 ,8 ,3 100,0 1 552

1-2 98,1 1,4 ,4 100,0 597

3-5 98,6 1,3 ,1 100,0 1 559

6-7 98,0 1,3 ,7 100,0 981

8+ 97,7 1,8 ,5 100,0 339

Lowest income 97,6 1,9 ,5 100,0 610

Low income 96,9 2,6 ,5 100,0 804

Middle income 98,1 1,0 ,9 100,0 744

High income 99,2 ,8 - 100,0 630

Highest income 99,3 ,7 - 100,0 684

Live well 98,4 1,2 ,4 100,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor 98,6 1,1 ,3 100,0 1 995

Poor 95,8 3,6 ,6 100,0 326

Household size

1.16 Separate bathroom with a bathtub and/or a shower

Total Total

Governorate

(33)

Toilet connected to

sewage network

Toilet connected to percolation pit/

septic tank

Covered dry latrine ('outside

toilet') Other

Total N

86,4 13,5 ,0 ,0 100,0 3 476

Amman 87,8 12,2 - - 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 92,9 7,1 - - 100,0 1 151

Irbid 67,6 32,2 ,1 ,1 100,0 984

16-29 86,3 13,7 - - 100,0 285

30-39 85,8 14,2 - - 100,0 905

40-49 86,5 13,4 - ,0 100,0 947

50+ 86,9 13,1 ,0 - 100,0 1 339

Male 86,3 13,7 ,0 ,0 100,0 3 013

Female 87,5 12,5 - - 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 83,7 16,1 - ,2 100,0 176

Elementary 86,9 13,1 - - 100,0 197

Preparatory/ Basic 85,3 14,6 ,0 - 100,0 940

Secondary 86,8 13,2 - - 100,0 611

Post-secondary 87,2 12,8 - - 100,0 1 552

1-2 86,6 13,4 - - 100,0 597

3-5 88,2 11,8 - - 100,0 1 559

6-7 85,8 14,1 ,0 ,0 100,0 981

8+ 79,0 21,0 - - 100,0 339

Lowest income 83,7 16,2 - ,1 100,0 610

Low income 85,1 14,9 ,1 - 100,0 804

Middle income 86,0 14,0 - - 100,0 744

High income 89,1 10,9 - - 100,0 630

Highest income 87,6 12,4 - - 100,0 684

Live well 87,4 12,6 - - 100,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor 86,8 13,1 ,0 ,0 100,0 1 995

Poor 79,5 20,5 - - 100,0 326

Household size

1.17 Type of toilet facility

Total Total

Governorate

(34)

32

In dwelling

In building, but outside

dwelling Outside of building

Total N

99,3 ,5 ,2 100,0 3 475

Amman 99,4 ,3 ,2 100,0 1 341

Zarqa 99,5 ,5 - 100,0 1 151

Irbid 98,7 ,9 ,4 100,0 983

16-29 99,0 ,9 ,1 100,0 285

30-39 99,3 ,3 ,4 100,0 905

40-49 99,3 ,4 ,3 100,0 946

50+ 99,5 ,5 ,1 100,0 1 339

Male 99,5 ,3 ,2 100,0 3 012

Female 98,6 1,4 - 100,0 463

Not completed any

schooling 97,9 1,7 ,4 100,0 175

Elementary 98,0 ,9 1,1 100,0 197

Secondary 99,8 ,2 - 100,0 611

Post-secondary 99,9 ,1 - 100,0 1 552

1-2 99,1 ,8 ,1 100,0 597

3-5 99,2 ,4 ,4 100,0 1 559

6-7 99,6 ,3 ,0 100,0 980

8+ 99,5 ,5 - 100,0 339

Lowest income 98,8 ,9 ,3 100,0 609

Low income 98,5 ,9 ,6 100,0 804

Middle income 99,4 ,6 ,0 100,0 744

High income 99,9 ,1 ,1 100,0 630

Highest income 100,0 ,0 - 100,0 684

Live well 100,0 ,0 - 100,0 1 155

Neither rich nor poor 99,7 ,3 ,0 100,0 1 994

Poor 94,3 3,6 2,1 100,0 326

Household size

1.18 Location of toilet

Total Total

Governorate

Results from a sample survey of Palestinian refugees residing outside the camps

Living conditions of Palestinian

outside-camp refugees, Jordan 2012

Results from a sample survey of Palestinian refugees residing outside the camps

Huafeng Zhang, Åge A. Tiltnes and Hani Eldada

Huafeng Zhang, Åge A. Tiltnes and Hani Eldada

Living conditions of Palestinian

outside-camp refugees, Jordan 2012

Results from a sample survey of Palestinian refugees residing outside the camps

Contents

Introduction

List of tables

1.1 Type of dwelling

1.2 Characteristics of dwelling

1.3 Dominant construction material of the dwelling’s walls

1.4 Construction material of roof

1.5 Construction material of wall

1.6 Type of road leading to the dwelling

1.7 Car can reach entrance of house by the street

1.8 Street leading to the house is equipped with lighting

1.9 Number of rooms in dwelling

1.10 Number of rooms in dwelling (mean)

1.11 Number of rooms in dwelling used for sleeping

1.12 Crowding

1.13 Size of living area (square meters, mean)

1.14 Size of living area per person (square meters, mean)

1.15 Independent kitchen

1.16 Separate bathroom with a bathtub and/or a shower

1.17 Type of toilet facility

1.18 Location of toilet

1.19 Areas outside dwelling that household can use

1.20 Means of garbage disposal

1.21 Main source of water

1.22 Stability of water supply

1.23 Water storage tank

1.24 Water storage capacity sufficient to cover household needs

1.25 Main source of drinking water

1.26 Secondary source of drinking water

1.27 Electricity from the public network

1.28 Frequency of cut-offs in the supply of electricity

1.29 Tenure of dwelling

1.30 The way to dwelling ownership

1.31 Type of landlord

1.32 Monthly market rent of dwelling (mean)

1.33 New space ever added to the dwelling at the cost of the household

1.34 Major renovation of the dwelling ever undertaken at the cost of the household

1.35 Households that have received assistance to renovate, to upgrade or to enlarge their dwelling

in the past, by source of assistance

1.36 Rent out room

1.37 Negative aspects of indoor environment. All or some of the rooms in the dwelling are ...

1.38 One or more of the dwelling's walls have major cracks

1.39 Improvement needs of dwelling (household's own assessment)

1.40 Dwelling exposed to noise

1.41 Degree of satisfaction with space/ size of dwelling

1.42 Degree of satisfaction with privacy in dwelling

1.43 Degree of satisfaction with housing cost of dwelling

1.44 Degree of satisfaction with exposure to noise in dwelling

1.45 Degree of satisfaction with indoor environment of dwelling

1.46 Degree of satisfaction with pollution and outdoor cleanliness of living area

1.47 Degree of satisfaction with safety for children in living area

1.48 Degree of satisfaction with traffic in living area

1.49 Degree of satisfaction with schools in living area

1.50 Degree of satisfaction with health services in living area

1.51 Degree of satisfaction with public transport in living area

1.52 Degree of satisfaction with water supply

1.53 Degree of satisfaction with water quality

1.54 Degree of satisfaction with shops and commerce in living area

1.55 Degree of satisfaction with cultural institutions in living area

1.56 Degree of satisfaction with work and business opportunities in living area

1.57 Degree of satisfaction with neighbours

1.58 Degree of satisfaction with overall housing conditions

1.59 Degree of satisfaction with neighbourhood (hara)

1.60 Degree of satisfaction with living area

1.61 Assessment of living area as compared with 5 years ago

1.62 Movement plans

1.63 Reasons to remain in same place/ dwelling

1.64 Reasons for movement plans

1.65 Time frame of movement plans

2.1 Annual household income per person, in JD

2.2 Annual household income per person (mean), in JD