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Draft. Press Conference. 21 May 2010. What is the survey about?. 2. How were households selected?. 3. 18,000 households were randomly selected from Electoral Register to participate in the survey - 13% of households in Malta and Gozo - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
21 May 2010
Press Conference
NHTS 2010 – Press Conference
What is the survey about?
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National Being undertaken to cover Malta and Gozo
Household Information on households to be gathered on the travel patterns of individual household members
Travel Survey will collect information on all trips (car, public transport, ferry, on foot, etc)
Travel Day A typical weekday, Wednesday 26th May 2010
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How were households selected?
18,000 households were randomly selected from Electoral Register to participate in the survey - 13% of households in Malta and Gozo
Sample stratified to achieve statistical representation at district level and proportionate to the size of each locality
Importance being given to ensure coverage of different household and family members to ensure that we capture all travel habits and requirements
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Why should households participate?
Selected households will be representing others with similar socio-economic characteristics
This is their chance to contribute towards getting around faster, cleaner and safer
Participants will be granted a 10% discount on flights from Air Malta and will enter into a lottery draw for 2 out of 20 flights
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What about confidentiality?
Responses will be completely anonymous
Each household was given a reference number and only PricewaterhouseCoopers has access to the personal information of participants
When responses are to be entered into the database by the data inputters a new entry number will be given to disassociate household information
No information that can identify any individual or household will be published as a result of the survey
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What does Survey Pack include?
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Cover letter which has 2 cut-out slips:
1. participation confirmation slip
2. lottery ticket
Information Brochure
Questionnaire
Trip Diaries
2 self-addressed envelopes
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Cover letter which has 2 cut-out slips:
1. participation confirmation slip
2. lottery ticket
Information Brochure
Questionnaire
Trip Diaries
2 self-addressed envelopes
What does Survey Pack include?
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Cover letter which has 2 cut-out slips:
1. participation confirmation slip
2. lottery ticket
Information Brochure
Questionnaire
Trip Diaries
2 self-addressed envelopes
What does Survey Pack include?
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Cover letter which has 2 cut-out slips:
1. participation confirmation slip
2. lottery ticket
Information Brochure
Questionnaire
Trip Diaries
2 self-addressed envelopes
What does Survey Pack include?
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Cover letter which has 2 cut-out slips:
1. participation confirmation slip
2. lottery ticket
Information Brochure
Questionnaire
Trip Diaries
2 self-addressed envelopes
What does Survey Pack include?
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What is the Survey Process?
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26th May
Households confirm
participation
Travel DayRecord trips
in Diary
Start receiving
survey package
Lotterydraw
Local council Sessions
Receive thank
you letter
15th May
25th June
19th -25th May
Phase 1 – Before Travel Day Phase 2 – After Travel Day
Submit Questionnaire & Diary
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What are the steps to participate?
1. Confirming participation
2. Completing the Questionnaire
3. Completing the Diaries on 26 May 2010
4. Sending back questionnaire and diaries
5. Benefiting from participation
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Step 1: Confirming participation
By post, by completing the return slip cut (part of the cover letter) and sending it back using the small pre-paid envelope
Online, on www.nhts2010.gov.mt
By Phone, On 80074411
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Step 2: Completing Questionnaire
Questionnaire to be filled in for every household member of 11 years or more
For questions 1 to 15 a separate column is to be used for every person in the household (except questions 9 & 10 as these relate to household)
For question 16 to 21 a separate column for each vehicle is to be used
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Step 3: Completing the Diaries
Details of trips made on Travel Day - 26th May
A different diary to be filled in for every household member (11 yrs+)
1 diary to be filled in for each person - to match the colour and person number in the questionnaire
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Imp: Each trips relates to a one-way travel movement from one destination to another using one means of transport
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By Phone, on 80074411 between 9:00am and 7:00pm
Online, on ww.nhts2010.gov.mt
By meeting a representative of the Survey Team at a Local
Council:– Wednesday 19th May 2010 (19:00 – 20:00): Cospicua, Qormi, Naxxar, St. Paul’s Bay
– Thursday 20th May 2010 (18:00 – 19:00): Paola, Safi, San Gwann, Victoria (Gozo)
– Monday 24th May 2010 (17:00 – 18:00): Attard, Fgura, Floriana, Siggiewi
– Tuesday 25th May 2010 (18:00 - 19:00): Birkirkara, Mgarr, Rabat, Zejtun
Assistance to households in completing survey
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Further Information – Website: www.nhts.gov.mt
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Step 4: Sending back questionnaires and diaries
The completed questionnaire and diaries are to be returned together with the lottery ticket:
• By post, using the large pre-paid envelope
• Online, on www.nhts2010.gov.mt
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Step 5: Benefiting from participation
All participants have a 10% discount on flight tickets purchased from Air Malta and a chance to win 2 of 20 free flights to any European destination
Participants who submit survey online will also benefit from their participation.
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Some important points
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Households are to confirm participation as soon as possible
Survey applies to those using public transport or cars
Survey also applies to those who are not travelling on Travel Day, e.g. staying at home or going to be abroad
Information required on vehicles in Questionnaire relates to Saturday 22 May and Sunday 23 May
Diaries relate to trips made on Wednesday 26 May 2010
Survey responses to be sent as soon as possible after 26 May so that households can participate in lottery on 25 June
Any questions can be answered on Freephone 8007 4411