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National Population Census - IPUMS Subset

Papua New Guinea, 1990
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PNG_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Literate in Pidgin (PG1990A_LITPID)

Data file: PNG1990_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 190
End: 190
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">[The rural and urban census forms are identical for questions 1-17. Questions 1-17 are provided here in detail under the rural census form, and omitted in the urban census form.]</span></p>

<p><span class="em">For all persons 10 years of age and older (born before July, 1980)<br />[Questions 16-17 were asked of persons of ages 10 years or older.]</span></p>

<p>16. Literacy</p>
<div class="i1">Circle 1- yes or 2 -no for each language. Indicate the language the person can read and write with understanding.</div><div class="i1">English</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No</div><div class="i1">Pidgin</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No</div><div class="i1">Motu</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No</div><div class="i1">Other</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No</div>
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Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
8 Unknown
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether a person can read and understand Pidgin .
Universe
Papua New Guinea 1990: Persons age 10+ [discrepancies; none]

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