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1971 National Census of Dwellings and Population - IPUMS Subset

Nicaragua, 1971
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NIC_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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Literacy (NI1971A_LIT)

Data file: NIC1971_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 206
End: 206
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="NI71A413 NI71A414 NI71A415"><span class="em">For those 6 years of age or older</span><br />[Applies to Section C]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="NI71A413"><span class="em">11. Literacy</span><br /><br />Are you able to read and write?<br /><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No<br />[] 9 Unknown</div><br /></svar>
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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
<svar v="NI71A413 NI71A414 NI71A415"><span class="em">Cultural [educational] characteristics</span><br />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.<br /><br />The purpose of these questions is to investigate the population's level of education in relation to demographic, economic, and social characteristics.<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="NI71A413"><span class="em">Question #11: Literacy</span><br />This question is only presented to those persons age 6 or older.<br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">a. How to ask the question:</span><br /><span class="em">Literate</span>: The person who is capable of reading and writing a brief and simple presentation of facts relating to daily life.<br /><br />Taking into account the above definition, the following question is asked:<br /><br />Does the person know how to read and write?<br /><br /><span class="em">b. How to record the information:</span><br />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.<br /><br />An "X" is marked in the "Unknown" box if the informant does not know if a household member is literate or not.<br /><br /><span class="em">c. Examples:</span></div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates person's literacy status.
Universe
Nicaragua 1971: Persons age 6+ [discrepancies: type I 0.2%, type II 0.1%]

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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