Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) 2003
Philippines, 2003
Reference ID
PHL-NSO-FLEMMS-2003-v01
Producer(s)
National Statistics Office
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- 2003FLEMMS
C07A-Reading Comprehension (LC07A)
Data File: 2003FLEMMS
Overview
vald
61157
invd
44947
Interval
discrete
Decimal
0
range
1 - 4
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Read the following paragraph:
"The depletion of our forests is one of the most serious environmental problems of the Philippines. It causes frequent floods and loss of fertile soil. Crops and property are destroyed and many lives are lost because of frequent floods."
Based on the paragraph you read, what are the effects of forest depletion?
"The depletion of our forests is one of the most serious environmental problems of the Philippines. It causes frequent floods and loss of fertile soil. Crops and property are destroyed and many lives are lost because of frequent floods."
Based on the paragraph you read, what are the effects of forest depletion?
Categories
Value | Category | Cases | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 35167 | 57.5% | |
2 | 11956 | 19.5% | |
3 | 1099 | 1.8% | |
4 | 12935 | 21.2% | |
Sysmiss | 44947 |
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
Ensure that the respondent accomplishe the self-sdministered questionnaire independently
Description
Text
Reading Comprehension skill - ability of the respondent to read, understand, comprehend in any language or dialect
Functional literacy - refers not only to reading and writing skills, but also to numeracy skills.
Functional literacy - refers not only to reading and writing skills, but also to numeracy skills.
Universe
Household members 10 to 64 years old regardless of their educational attainment
others
Notes
This question seeks to determine the respondent's ability to read, write and comprehend.
Specific instructions in evaulating responses:
Item 7 = Forest Destruction
a. The correct answers are: frequent flooding; erosion of top soil; and destruction of crops, properties, and lives
Assign a score of “satisfactory” (code 1) only if all of the above answers were indicated, otherwise assign a score of “not satisfactory” (code 2).
b. Assign a score of “not answered independently” (code 3) if there is a remark indicating that someone has assisted the respondent in answering this item.
c. Assign a score of “no answer” (code 4) if the item has no answer.
Specific instructions in evaulating responses:
Item 7 = Forest Destruction
a. The correct answers are: frequent flooding; erosion of top soil; and destruction of crops, properties, and lives
Assign a score of “satisfactory” (code 1) only if all of the above answers were indicated, otherwise assign a score of “not satisfactory” (code 2).
b. Assign a score of “not answered independently” (code 3) if there is a remark indicating that someone has assisted the respondent in answering this item.
c. Assign a score of “no answer” (code 4) if the item has no answer.