Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) 2003
Philippines, 2003
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PHL-NSO-FLEMMS-2003-v01
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Identification
Title
Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) 2003
Countries
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Philippines | PHL |
idno
PHL-NSO-FLEMMS-2003-v01
Study notes
The 2003 Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) is a national survey that gathers information on basic and functional literacy status of the population, their educational and skills qualifications, and their exposure to mass media. The 2003 FLEMMS is the third in as series of functional literacy surveys conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The two previous round were conducted in 1989 and 1994.
The 2003 FLEMMS was conducted to provide a quantitative framework that shall serve as basis in the formulation of policies and programs for the improvement of literacy and education status of the population. Specificaly, the Survey seeks to: (1) estimate the proportion of of the population 10 years old and over who are basically literate, and proportion of the population aged 10 to 64 years who are functionally literate, (2) determine the educational and skills qualifications of the population in terms of formal schooling, and (3) determine the mass media exposure of the basically and functionally literate/illiterate population.
The 2003 FLEMMS was a sample suvey designed to provide data representative of the country, urban and rural areas, and its 17 administrative regions. It used the 2000 Census of Population and Housing (CPH)-based Master Sample (MS) created for household surveys. The Survey used two of four replicates of the MS. In each region, a stratified, three-stage cluster sampling design was employed: the selection of sample barangays for the first stage, of sample enumeration areas for the second stage, and of sampling units for the third stage.
About 26,000 sample households in 1,589 enumeration areas were interviewed.
To ensure valid estimates of population parameters, weights were assigned to each responding unit. The final weight was computed as the product of the base weight, nonresponse adjustment, and population weighting adjustment.
Two survey questionnaires were used in the Survey, namely, (1) Form 1 (Household Questionnaire) - to gather information on demographic characteristics, basic literacy, education, and employment characterisitcs of the household members, and on household amenities; and (2) Form 2 (Individual Questionnaire) - a self-administered questionnaire, design to measure the functional literacy status of the population 10 to 64 years old.
The basic unit of enumeration of the Survey was the household. Households in the sampled housing units were interviewed using FLEMMS Form 1. FLEMMS Form 2 was administered to all household members 10 to 64 years old. Each eligible respondent independently accomplished the self-administerd questionnaire.
Out of the 25,697 sample households, only 23, 196 were valid, that is, households interviewed in housing units that were neither vacant nor demolished. Of the total valid households, 22,098 were successfully interviewed for a response rate of 95.3 percent. On the other hand, out of the 75,558 respondents eleigible for Form 2, only 66,549 or 88.1 percent answered the questionnaire.
The 2003 FLEMMS was conducted to provide a quantitative framework that shall serve as basis in the formulation of policies and programs for the improvement of literacy and education status of the population. Specificaly, the Survey seeks to: (1) estimate the proportion of of the population 10 years old and over who are basically literate, and proportion of the population aged 10 to 64 years who are functionally literate, (2) determine the educational and skills qualifications of the population in terms of formal schooling, and (3) determine the mass media exposure of the basically and functionally literate/illiterate population.
The 2003 FLEMMS was a sample suvey designed to provide data representative of the country, urban and rural areas, and its 17 administrative regions. It used the 2000 Census of Population and Housing (CPH)-based Master Sample (MS) created for household surveys. The Survey used two of four replicates of the MS. In each region, a stratified, three-stage cluster sampling design was employed: the selection of sample barangays for the first stage, of sample enumeration areas for the second stage, and of sampling units for the third stage.
About 26,000 sample households in 1,589 enumeration areas were interviewed.
To ensure valid estimates of population parameters, weights were assigned to each responding unit. The final weight was computed as the product of the base weight, nonresponse adjustment, and population weighting adjustment.
Two survey questionnaires were used in the Survey, namely, (1) Form 1 (Household Questionnaire) - to gather information on demographic characteristics, basic literacy, education, and employment characterisitcs of the household members, and on household amenities; and (2) Form 2 (Individual Questionnaire) - a self-administered questionnaire, design to measure the functional literacy status of the population 10 to 64 years old.
The basic unit of enumeration of the Survey was the household. Households in the sampled housing units were interviewed using FLEMMS Form 1. FLEMMS Form 2 was administered to all household members 10 to 64 years old. Each eligible respondent independently accomplished the self-administerd questionnaire.
Out of the 25,697 sample households, only 23, 196 were valid, that is, households interviewed in housing units that were neither vacant nor demolished. Of the total valid households, 22,098 were successfully interviewed for a response rate of 95.3 percent. On the other hand, out of the 75,558 respondents eleigible for Form 2, only 66,549 or 88.1 percent answered the questionnaire.
Kind of data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of analysis
Households
Individuals
Individuals
Version
Version
v3.0 - Edited, anonymous data set for public distribution (public use file).
Version date
2004-09
Version notes
This version contains the edited and anonymized data of the survey, for public distribution in the form of CR-ROM public use file (PUF).
Scope
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Basic literacy | ||
| Simple literacy | ||
| Functional literacy |
Keywords
| keyword | URI |
|---|---|
| Literacy | |
| Education |
Coverage
Geographic coverage
National
Unit of analysis
Households
Individuals
Individuals
Universe
All individuals six years old and over
Producers and sponsors
Producer(s)
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Household Statistics Department - Demongpaphic and Social Statistics Division | National Statistics Office | Operationalization of the survey |
Funding agencies
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | DepEd | Funding agency |
Sampling
Sampling procedure
The 2003 FLEMMS was a sample suvey designed to provide data representative of the country, urban and rural areas, and its 17 administrative regions. It used the 2000 Census of Population and Housing (CPH)-based Master Sample (MS) created for household surveys. The Survey used two of four replicates of the MS. In each region, a stratified, three-stage cluster sampling design was employed: the selection of sample barangays for the first stage, of sample enumeration areas for the second stage, and of sampling units for the third stage.
In the first stage, the primary sampling units (PSUs) were selected with probability proportional to the number of households in the 2000 Census. PSUs consisted of a barangay or a group of contiguous barangays. In the second stage, in each PSU, enumeration areas (EAs) were selected with probability proportional to the number of households. [An EA is defined as an area with discernable boundaries consisting of approximately 350 contiguous households.] In the thrid stage, from each EA, housing units were selected using systematic sampling. For operational considerations, at most 30 housing units were selected per sample EA. All households in the sample housing units were interviewed, except for housing units with with more than three households. In such housing units, three households were selected with equal probability.
The selection of samples using the multistage sampling scheme was carried out for each region (domain) and stratum. PSUs within a domain were startefied based on the proportion of households living in housing units made of strong materials, proportion of households engaged in agricultural activities, and per capita income of the municipality.
About 26,000 sample households in 1,589 EAs were interviewed in the 2003 FLEMMS.
In the first stage, the primary sampling units (PSUs) were selected with probability proportional to the number of households in the 2000 Census. PSUs consisted of a barangay or a group of contiguous barangays. In the second stage, in each PSU, enumeration areas (EAs) were selected with probability proportional to the number of households. [An EA is defined as an area with discernable boundaries consisting of approximately 350 contiguous households.] In the thrid stage, from each EA, housing units were selected using systematic sampling. For operational considerations, at most 30 housing units were selected per sample EA. All households in the sample housing units were interviewed, except for housing units with with more than three households. In such housing units, three households were selected with equal probability.
The selection of samples using the multistage sampling scheme was carried out for each region (domain) and stratum. PSUs within a domain were startefied based on the proportion of households living in housing units made of strong materials, proportion of households engaged in agricultural activities, and per capita income of the municipality.
About 26,000 sample households in 1,589 EAs were interviewed in the 2003 FLEMMS.
Response rate
Out of 25,697 sample households in the 2003 FLEMMS, 23,196 households were valid, that is, households in housing units that were neither vacant nor demolished. Out of the 23,196 sample households which were eligible for interview, 22,098 households were successfully interviewed resulting in a response rate of around 95 percent. On the other hand, out of 75,558 eligible respondents (10 to 64 years old) for FLEMMS Form 2, 66,549 answered the questionnaire (FLEMM Form 2) resulting in a response rate of 88 percent.
Weighting
In the 2003 Master Sample Design, the probability that a household is included in the sample varies across domains/regions. In this survey, the sampling design employed was epsem within domain, that is, equal selection probabilities within regions. The initial step in the construction of weights was to determine the household's base weight. The unit in this case was the household. The base weight was defined as the inverse of its selection probabilities. The base weight was further adjusted to take into account possible nonresponse and possibly to make the estimates conform to some known population totals.
To ensure valid estimates of population parameters, weights were assigned to each responding unit. The final weight was computed as the product of the base weight, nonresponse adjustment, and population weighting adjustment.
To ensure valid estimates of population parameters, weights were assigned to each responding unit. The final weight was computed as the product of the base weight, nonresponse adjustment, and population weighting adjustment.
Data Collection
Dates of collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-20 | 2003-12-12 |
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f] interview
Data collection supervision
To meet the target date of completion, 514 interviewers and 257 field supervisors were utilized. These numbers translate into a supervisor-interviewers ratio of 1:2, which means that one DSO/SCO supervised two interviewers, except when the number of sample EAs in the province is three or less. In which case, the DSO/SCO supervised one interviewer.
In general, an interviewer was assigned three EAs and had a daily output rate of at least three completed FLEMMS Form 1 and at least 10 completed FLEMMS Form 2.
Sample households from the sample housing unit were interviewed using FLEMMS Form 1 and household members 10 to 64 years old accomplished the FLEMMS Form 2.
In general, an interviewer was assigned three EAs and had a daily output rate of at least three completed FLEMMS Form 1 and at least 10 completed FLEMMS Form 2.
Sample households from the sample housing unit were interviewed using FLEMMS Form 1 and household members 10 to 64 years old accomplished the FLEMMS Form 2.
Questionnaires
1. FLEMMS Form 1 - (Household Questionnaire) is used to gather information on demographic characteristics, basic literacy, education, employment characteristics of household members, and household amenities.
2. FLEMMS Form 2 - (Individual Questionnaire) is a self-administered
questionnaire, designed to measure the functional literacy status of the population 10 to 64 years old.
2. FLEMMS Form 2 - (Individual Questionnaire) is a self-administered
questionnaire, designed to measure the functional literacy status of the population 10 to 64 years old.
Data collector(s)
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Statistical researchers | SRs | Hired by NSO |
Data Processing
Data editing
Manual editing of FLEMMS Forms 1 and 2 was done at Provincial Office by the Provincial Office staff, who attended the training. Manual editing included completeness and consistency check of entries of FLEMMS Forms 1 and 2.
Data access
Access conditions
Authorization to use this data is granted only to the client or data user and persons within its organization, if applicable. Under no circumstances shall the client reproduce, distribute, sell or lend the entire data or parts thereof to any other data user apart from himself or that of authorized employees in his organization. The NSO shall hold the data user fully responsible for safeguarding the data from any unauthorized access or use.
Before being granted access to the dataset, all users have to formally agree:
1. To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those authorized by the NSO.
2. Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment, or sampling unit not identified in the dataset.
3. To hold in strictest confidence the identification of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently revealed in any documents or discussion, or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in her/his analysis will be immediately be reported to the NSO.
Before being granted access to the dataset, all users have to formally agree:
1. To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those authorized by the NSO.
2. Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment, or sampling unit not identified in the dataset.
3. To hold in strictest confidence the identification of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently revealed in any documents or discussion, or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in her/his analysis will be immediately be reported to the NSO.
Citation requirements
Any report, paper or similar articles, whether published or not, emanating from the use of this data shall give appropriate acknowledgement as suggested herein, “(Title of Census/Survey, version number and date), National Statistics Office, Manila, Philippines”, as the source of basic data. The data user or client is encouraged to provide NSO with a copy of such report, paper or article. It is understood that unless expressly allowed by the client, such report, paper or article shall not be used for any purpose other than monitoring.
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The NSO gives no warranty that the data are free from errors. Hence, the NSO shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage as a result of the client's manipulation or tabulation of the data.
Copyrights
The data user acknowledges that any available intellectual property rights, including copyright in the data are owned by the National Statistics Office.
contacts
Contact(s)
| Name | Affiliation | URI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Statistics Office | info@census.gov.ph | http://www.census.gov.ph |