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Population and Housing Census 2008 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2008
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WBG_MWI_2008_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, Minnesota Population Center
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Literate in other language (MW2008A_0433)

Data file: MWI2008-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 225
End: 225
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 other languages besides English and Chichewa.
Universe
Non-visitors age 3+

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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