Third General Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Cameroon, 2005
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CMR_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Bureau Central des Recensements et des Études de Population, IPUMS
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Literacy in national languages (CM2005A_LANGUAGE)
Data file: CMR2005_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
302
End:
303
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CM05A490">19. National literacy languages<br />In which national language can the interviewee read and write best? _ _<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | No national language |
| 01 | Akoose |
| 02 | Arabe |
| 03 | Bafaw-Balong |
| 04 | Bafia |
| 05 | Bafut |
| 06 | Baka |
| 07 | Bakossi |
| 08 | Bakweri |
| 09 | Bali |
| 10 | Bamoun |
| 11 | Bana |
| 12 | Bangolan |
| 13 | Bassaa |
| 14 | Beti |
| 15 | Buduma |
| 16 | Bulu |
| 18 | Daba |
| 19 | Denya |
| 20 | Dii |
| 21 | Doyayo |
| 22 | Duala |
| 23 | Ejagham |
| 24 | Eton |
| 25 | Ewondo |
| 26 | South Fali |
| 27 | Fefe |
| 28 | Fufulde |
| 29 | Gbaya (north east) |
| 30 | Gbaya (south west) |
| 31 | Ghomala |
| 32 | South giziga |
| 33 | Gude |
| 34 | Gyele (Bagvele) |
| 35 | Haoussa |
| 37 | Kako |
| 38 | Karang (East Mbum) |
| 40 | Kenyang |
| 42 | Kom |
| 43 | Koozime |
| 44 | Kuo |
| 45 | Lamnso |
| 46 | Limbum |
| 48 | Mafa |
| 49 | Makaa |
| 50 | Mambila |
| 51 | Masana |
| 53 | Mbembe Tigon |
| 54 | Mbo |
| 55 | Medumba |
| 59 | Meta |
| 60 | Mofo Gudur (south mofu) |
| 62 | Mundani |
| 63 | Musgum |
| 64 | Ngiemboon |
| 65 | Nguemba |
| 67 | Noone |
| 68 | Ntoumou |
| 69 | Nugunu |
| 70 | Oku |
| 72 | Tikar |
| 73 | Tunen |
| 74 | Tupuri |
| 76 | Vute |
| 77 | Wandala |
| 80 | Yamba |
| 81 | Yambeta |
| 82 | Yemba |
| 83 | Mundang |
| 84 | Mbum |
| 97 | Other languages, suppressed for confidentiality |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | 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
<svar a="all" v="CM05A490"><span class="em">19. National languages (literacy)</span><br />The question related to this variable is only relevant for people 12 years and older.<br /><br />Literacy is an individual's aptitude for reading and writing, and the ability to understand a text in relation to facts of everyday life, in any language (national language, foreign language).<br /><br />In the Questionnaire, we've written national languages in the plural; however, for the standard order questions, this question only relates to literacy of the main national language. Also, there is only one answer possible for each eligible individual.<br /><div class="i1">-Ask if the surveyed person knows how to read and write in the any national language.</div><br />If the answer is Yes, ask him the following question:<br /><div class="i1">Q. In what main national language does the surveyed person know how to best read and write?<br /><br />-Mark the name of the main language declared on the dotted line corresponding to the registration order number of the surveyed person.</div><br /><br />If the answer is No,<br /><div class="i1">-Mark "no" on the dotted line corresponding to the registration order number of the surveyed person.</div><br /><br />The national languages of Cameroon retained in 3rd RGPH are:<br /><br />[Languages omitted, except the last two codes below]<br /><br />83=Other<br />00=None<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates a person's literacy in national languages.
Universe
Cameroon 2005: Residents of the household age 12+ [discrepancies: type I 0.8%, type 2 trace]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |