Doha: The Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), affiliated to the Qatar Foundation for Education, Research and Community Development, has launched a field survey to study the social aspects of fertility in Qatar.
PSA said in a statement on Tuesday that the two sides have developed the study methodology to reach a representative sample of the Qatari society to obtain accurate results that contribute to the formation of evidence that will help develop the five-year population policy of Qatar.
The statement noted that the survey comes within the institute's plan to study all dimensions related to the decline in fertility rates in Qatar, highlighting the importance of this strategic project and its contribution to the development of population policies in Qatar.
It also indicated that PSA-licensed field researchers will carry out the survey until mid-October, through short visits to families to gather the required data.
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Moreover, PSA affirmed the confidentiality of the data to be collected during the surveys, in accordance with the provisions of the statistics law in Qatar and the international statistical principles, since this data is treated as statistical numbers used for the purpose of extracting various indicators.
PSA and DIFI called on citizens to cooperate with researchers and provide them with complete and correct data, due to its importance to the public interest, and to form an accurate picture of society, for planners to rely on in setting development strategies and programs.
