Jamaica Adult Literacy Survey

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IDENTIFICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1. Title of Study	Jamaica Adult Literacy Survey
2. Local Archive(s) Where Study is Stored	a) Derek Gordon Databank, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, UWI, Jamaica b) Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN)
3. Number of studies (data sets)	Two, 1994 , 1999
4. Depositor	Cross-sectional in 1994 and 1999
5. Date (s) of deposit	2001
6. Principal Investigator(s)	JAMAL
7. Data collector	Statistical Institute of Jamaica
8. Funding Agency	Government of Jamaica
ANALYSIS CONDITIONS
1. Research Topic (Abstract)	Level of literacy and numeracy in Jamaica
2. Subject Categories (main topics) Description of Records 1994 1999	The levels different categories of literacy and numeracy and the relationship with various socio-economic and demographic factors.
3. Kind of Data	Survey
4. Time Dimensions	Cross-sectional in 1994 and 1999
5. Definition of Total Universe (Universe Sampled)	Persons 15 years and older
6. Sampling Procedure	Two-staged stratified random sample.
7. Number of Units (Cases)	1994 -11,975 individuals 1999 -23,362 individuals
8. Dates of Data Collection
9. Method of Data Collection	Interviewing with testing
10. Actions to Minimise Losses	Repeat visits to household
ACCESSIBILITY	A copy of the User Undertaking Form must be signed before data may be accessed from the DATABANK.
PUBLICATIONS	Main document - Jamaica Adult Literacy Survey, JAMAL

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Monday, May 4, 2020

SALISES - Education