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2000 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Zambia, 2000
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ZMB_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Can read and write in any language (ZM2000A_LIT)

Data file: ZMB2000_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 273
End: 273
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">For Persons 5 Years and Older ... Education</span></p>

<p>15. Can you read and write in any language?
<br />[] Yes
<br />[] No
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
<span class="h2"> 5.5 Education: for all persons 5 years and older </span></p>

<p><span class="em">P18 Can [the respondent] read and write in any language?</span></p>

<p>Ask if the person can read and write in any language (local languages included) then shade appropriately.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates if the person can read and write in any language.
Universe
Zambia 2000: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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