Literal question
V. Characteristics of individual household members
521. Able to read and write
[Question 521 was asked of persons age 5 or older who have never attended school or have not completed primary school, as per questions 516 and 520.]
[] 1 Latin alphabet
[] 2 Other alphabet
[] 3 Illiterate
Interviewer instructions
6.5 Block V. General characteristics of household members
This block is used to record personal characteristics such as sex, age, mobility of living, attained education, school participation and the daily language used by each household members, starting from the first serial number of the household member until the last one.
Question 521: Ability to read and write
A person is said able to read and write if [he/she] is able to read and write a letter/simple sentences using a certain alphabet. This question is only asked to the respondents who did not pass elementary school (P519=01).
Note:
a. A blind person who can read and write Braille is considered as literate
b. A person who previously could read and write but because of a handicap is now incapable is considered literate
c. A person who can only read but cannot write or vice versa, is considered as illiterate
Ask question "Can you read and write using the Latin alphabet?" If the answer is "Yes/able", circle code 1. If the answer is "No", ask "Can you read and write using other alphabet such as Arabic, Chinese, Javanese and others?" If the answer is "Yes/able" circle code 2, but if the answer is "No", circle Code 3.
