Population and Housing Census 2008 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2008

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MWI_2008_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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National Statistical Office, Minnesota Population Center

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Literate in Chichewa (MW2008A_0432)

Data file: MWI2008-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 224

End: 224

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[Questions P16-P19 were asked of residents age 3 years or older]

P16. Can [the respondent] read and write in the following languages?

[] 0 None
[] 1 English
[] 2 Chichewa
[] 4 Other

Record the sum of codes marked ____

[Note: max sum is 7, indicating that this reflects the sum of the code values, not the number of languages known]

Categories

Value	Category
1	Yes
2	No
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.

Interviewer instructions

Household members age 3 years or older
[Questions P16-P19 were asked of persons age 3 years or older]

P16. Literacy
Questions on literacy should be asked for persons 3 years and over. The enumerator should find out if the respondent can read and write a short sentence in any of the following languages: Chichewa, Tumbuka, English, and other. Then shade the appropriate code.

If a person can read and write, say, Chichewa and English, you enter the sum of codes in the boxes provided (1+2 = 3). For example, enter the sum of Chichewa and French (2+4=6), enter the sum of English and French (1+4=5). Then, shade as appropriate the digit for the sum in the row of digits provided.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the person is literate in Chichewa.

Universe

Non-visitors age 3+

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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