Literal question
III. Personal characteristics
Now I am going to ask you about (name): ________
Copy the name of the person from section II
For persons age 5 or older
[Questions 21-23 were asked of persons age 5 or older]
21. Literacy
Can [the respondent] read and write a message?
[Question 21 was asked of persons age 5 or older who had not completed beyond primary education, as per question 18.]
Circle only one code.
[] 1 Yes
[] 3 No
Interviewer instructions
6.5 Section III. Characteristics of the people
In this section the information of the people who inhabit the dwelling, like the sex, age, level of studies, income, among others, is obtained.
Before requesting the information for each person, copy all the names in the spaces designated for them, and for each person start with the phrase: "Now I'm going to ask about (mention the name of the person you previously noted)", so that the informer knows about whom you will be asking the information.
For people age 5 or older
[Questions 21-22 are for persons age 5 or older]
21. Literacy
Consider that a person knows how to read and write when at least he/she can read and write a message in some tongue or language, however this might be.
Also record code 1 when he/she can't read and write because of some accident, sickness, or advanced age, but knows or knew how to do so.
A person doesn't know how to read and write if he/she can only write his/her name, some words, numbers, and read announcements.
Repeat the question after responses like: "Not a lot", "More or less" or "I write letters poorly", to verify if he/she really knows how to read and write.
