BCBS Releases Statistical Review on the Cultural of Households and Individuals

• 25.3% of the Palestinian households watch Palestine Television daily in 2009.
• 39.0% of individuals aged 10 and over do not read books in 2009.
• 32.3% of individuals aged 10 and over use the internet in 2009.
• 6.1% of the Palestinian households do not monitor the type of programs their children (5-17 years) watch on television in 2009.

More than one third of individuals aged 10 years and over in the Palestinian Territory do not read the books in 2009

Culture survey data in 2009 showed that 39.0% of individuals aged 10 and over do not read books (i.e., out of every 10 individuals aged 10 years and over in the Palestinian Territory there are 4 individuals do not read books), including 37.3% in the West Bank and 42.0% in Gaza Strip. at 42.1% for males and 35.8% for females.

Around third of household in the Palestinian Territory obtain daily newspapers in 2009

32.1% of the Palestinian households obtain the daily newspapers daily or occasionally in 2009 (one household out of three household obtain daily newspapers), including 35.1% for the West bank and 26.2% for Gaza Strip.

The survey findings also showed that 31.5% of the individuals aged 10 and over in the Palestinian society read the newspapers (i.e., around third of 10 individuals aged 10 years and over in the Palestinian Territory read newspapers). However, there is noticeable difference between the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the West Bank registered 38.7% and Gaza Strip registered 19.0%.

More than half of individuals aged 10 years in the Palestinian society use computers, while around third of individuals aged 10 years and over using internet in 2009

Culture survey data in 2009 showed that 57.1% of individuals aged 10 and over use computers (i.e., out of every 100 individuals aged 10 years and over in the Palestinian Territory there are 57 individuals use computers) including 57.3% in the West Bank and 56.8% in Gaza Strip while Findings confirm that 32.3% of individuals aged 10 and over use internet including 38.2% among males and 26.2% among females.

3% of individuals aged 10 years and over are member of public library in the Palestinian Territory in 2009

The culture survey data in 2009 showed that 6.9% of individuals aged 10 and over are members of sports clubs (i.e., out of every 100 individuals aged 10 years and over in the Palestinian Territory there are 7 individuals are members of sports clubs). Also, 4.3% of such individuals are members of societies (i.e., out of every 100 individuals aged 10 years and over in the Palestinian Territory there are 4 individuals are members of societies). 4.6% are members of unions. Findings confirm that 3.3% of individuals are subscribers to public libraries. Findings revealed that 3.5% of individuals aged 10 and over are affiliated to political parties and 3.0% members of cultural clubs.

About a quarter of households among households have TV set in the Palestinian Territory view Palestine TV on a daily basis in 2009

In 2009, data showed that 92.5% of individuals aged 10 and over view television daily or sometimes, including 95.0% in the West Bank and 88.0% in Gaza Strip.

Also 25.3% of households that have TV set watch Palestine Television daily (i.e., out of every 4 households in the Palestinian Territory have TV set there are one household view Palestine Television daily), including 25.2% for the West Bank and 25.6% for Gaza Strip.

And also 60.8% of individuals aged 10 and over listen to the Voice of Palestine, including 61.7% for male and 59.9% for female.

Around one third of household in the Palestinian Territory do not control the hours their children (5-17 years) spend on the computer in 2009

6.1% of the households do not monitor the type of programs their children (5-17 years) watch on television (i.e., out of every 100 households in the Palestinian Territory there are 6 households do not monitor the type of programs their children (5-17 years) watch on television) including 6.4% in the West Bank and 5.5% in Gaza Strip in 2009.
30.1% of the households do not control the hours their children (5-17 years) spend on the computer everyday including (24.1% in the West Bank and 39.7% in Gaza Strip).