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National Census of Dwellings and Population 1971 - IPUMS Subset

Nicaragua, 1971
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NIC_1971_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center
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Literacy (NI1971A_0413)

Data file: NIC1971-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 177
End: 177
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
For those 6 years of age or older
[Applies to Section C]




11. Literacy

Are you able to read and write?


[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 9 Unknown
Categories
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.
Interviewer instructions
Cultural [educational] characteristics
Questions 11, 12, and 13 refer to the studies that the enumerated person has completed or is completing. Because of this, these questions are only presented to those persons age 6 or older.

The purpose of these questions is to investigate the population's level of education in relation to demographic, economic, and social characteristics.




Question #11: Literacy
This question is only presented to those persons age 6 or older.


a. How to ask the question:
Literate: The person who is capable of reading and writing a brief and simple presentation of facts relating to daily life.

Taking into account the above definition, the following question is asked:

Does the person know how to read and write?

b. How to record the information:
If the answer is affirmative, an "X" is marked in the box located after the word "Yes". If the answer is negative, an "X" is marked in the "No" box.

An "X" is marked in the "Unknown" box if the informant does not know if a household member is literate or not.

c. Examples:

Description

Definition
This variable indicates person's literacy status.
Universe
Persons age 6+

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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