Uganda Population and Housing Census (with agricultural module) 2002 - IPUMS Subset

Uganda, 2002

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UGA_2002_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

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Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center

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Literacy (UG2002A_0427)

Data file: UGA2002-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 258

End: 258

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

For all persons aged ten years and above

P21 Literacy Can name read and write a simple sentence in any language? (Write appropriate code: Yes=1, No=2) ___

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

165. Questions P21 and P22 are meant for all persons aged 10 years or above. Look back at the age you have entered for each person. For those aged 0 to 9 years write "N/A" for Question P21, leave the rest of the column blank and continue to the next person.

Question P21: Literacy
Ask, "Can this person read and write a simple sentence in any language"?
166. Write 1 for "Yes" or 2 for "No".
167. This question is about both reading with understanding and writing meaningfully in any language. If a person can read but cannot write, write 2 for "No". Question P22: Marital Status
Ask, "What is (name's) marital status?"

Description

Definition

This variable indicates literacy whether this individual writes and reads a simple sentence in any language.

Universe

Persons age 10+

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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