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Population and Housing Census 2008 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2008
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Literate in English (MW2008A_0431)

Data file: MWI2008-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 223
End: 223
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
[Questions P16-P19 were asked of residents age 3 years or older]




P16. Can [the respondent] read and write in the following languages?

[] 0 None
[] 1 English
[] 2 Chichewa
[] 4 Other



Record the sum of codes marked ____

[Note: max sum is 7, indicating that this reflects the sum of the code values, not the number of languages known]
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Household members age 3 years or older
[Questions P16-P19 were asked of persons age 3 years or older]




P16. Literacy
Questions on literacy should be asked for persons 3 years and over. The enumerator should find out if the respondent can read and write a short sentence in any of the following languages: Chichewa, Tumbuka, English, and other. Then shade the appropriate code.

If a person can read and write, say, Chichewa and English, you enter the sum of codes in the boxes provided (1+2 = 3). For example, enter the sum of Chichewa and French (2+4=6), enter the sum of English and French (1+4=5). Then, shade as appropriate the digit for the sum in the row of digits provided.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person is literate in English.
Universe
Non-visitors age 3+

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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