It is also argued that, even within the same country, the use of a home literacy instrument should
be considered and used with caution. In most developing nations, the differences between urban-
based families and rural or farm-based families are so great that the use of the same home literacy
instrument in those different environments may not produce accurate results. For example, most
urban-based children are exposed to television, have electricity, and read newspapers among other
things. For rural or farm-based children, all these amenities are not even imaginable for them. So
the concept of the home literacy environment between the two settings is very different. Because
of this, it is also recommended that the home literacy instrument should be appropriate, not only
to a country, but also to the local community in which the research study is being conducted.