Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS3) 2006
Third Round

Ghana, 2006

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GHA-GSS-MICS3-2006-v1.1

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Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)

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Can read part of the sentence (Wm14)

Data file: Women

Overview

Valid: 5058

Invalid: 4727

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 9

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 40

End: 40

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

WM14. Now I would like you to read this
sentence to me.
Show sentences to respondent.

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Cannot read at all	3432	67.9%
2	Able to read only parts of sentence	625	12.4%
3	Able to read whole sentence	972	19.2%
4	No sentence in required language	19	0.4%
5	Blind/visually impaired	5	0.1%
9	Missing	5	0.1%

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.

Question post text

IF RESPONDENT CANNOT READ WHOLE SENTENCE,
PROBE:
Can you read part of the sentence to me?
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FOR LITERACY TEST:
1. The child is reading a book.
2. The rains came late this year.
3. Parents must care for their children.
4. Farming is hard work.

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