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National Census - IPUMS Subset

Papua New Guinea, 2000
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PNG_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Literate in Pidgin (PG2000A_LITPID)

Data file: PNG2000_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 219
End: 219
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">Continue only for persons aged 10 years or more</span>
<br />[Questions 13-19 were asked of persons age 10+.]</p>

<p>14. Which languages can the person read and write with understanding?</p>
<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">Tokples</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 the person can read and write with understanding in Pidgin.
Universe
Papua New Guinea 2000: Persons age 10+ [discrepancies: type I none; type II trace]

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