Literal question
C. Education
For those 5 years and more
[Questions 13-15.]
13. Literacy
Can [respondent] read and write in Kiswahili, in English, both in English and Kiswahili, or in any other language?
[] 1 Kiswahili
[] 2 English
[] 3 Both English and Kiswahili
[] 4 Other language
[] 5 None
Interviewer instructions
C. Education: People of age 5 years and above
This part includes persons age 5 and older. Those who are younger than 5 years (refer to question 5) should not be asked these questions because the interview ends in question 12 for them.
Questions 12, 13, and 14 that are in this part "C" enable us to know if the respondent can read and write in Kiswahili, English, Kiswahili and English, or other languages. Also, [they are used] to know the level of education the respondent has attained.
Question 13: Can you read and write in Kiswahili, English, Kiswahili and English, or any other language?
For census purposes, a person who can read, understand and write short sentences in any language, which he/she uses in daily activities, will be taken as one who can read and write in that language. This question helps us to know the level at which the respondent can read and write in Kiswahili, English, Kiswahili and English, or any other languages.
This means that question 13 divides people in five groups as follows:
Ones who can read and write in Kiswahili
Ones who can read and write in English
Ones who can read English and Kiswahili
Ones who can read and write in other languages (apart from English and Kiswahili)
Ones who cannot read and write in any language
For Census objectives, the fifth group includes all people who cannot read and write in any language and those who can read but cannot write. It also includes those who can only write numbers and their names.
Codes used in question 13 are as follows:
[] 1 Those who can read and write in Kiswahili
[] 2 Those who can read and write in English
[] 3 Those who can read English and Kiswahili
[] 4 Those who can read and write in other languages (apart from English and Kiswahili)
[] 8 Those who cannot read and write in any language
[] 9 Those who do not mention
[Illustration for question 13 is omitted]
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The case of "those who do not mention" happens only if it is impossible to get information about one or some household members.
