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A Survey report on Assessing Vulnerability of inhabitants in Monrovia, with particular focus on Central Monrovia highlighting areas of Education, Electricity, Water, Health care, Transportation,etc.. This survey was conducted from August 23-25, 2013.....TRANSCRIPT
STATISTICS FOR BUSINESSFinancial Management 506
Presented by Group 4
Abionor S. Kollah Yankoi F. Miller
Gayflor Kennedy Zoe W. Tuagben
Emmanuel S. Nanon Sophia W. Ajavon
Financial Management Training Program
University of Liberia, Capitol Hill
A pictorial overview of Central Monrovia
Introduction
This is a survey conducted on “Assessing vulnerability of inhabitants in Monrovia” particularly in the area of service delivery. Our group was given the responsibility of conducting survey in Central Monrovia. We focused on the following Service delivery areas; access to safe drinking water, electricity, transportation, health care and education. In order to access the level of vulnerability of inhabitants in central Monrovia, we developed a questionnaire that was used as a working tool for the survey. The group could not concentrate on the entire population of Central Monrovia due to the following limitations:Time – we did not have sufficient time for adequate data collection and thorough analysis of the study. The fact is that we have to this work together with academic work.Finances: - this project was financed solely by funds contributed by each member of this group.Confidentiality: - the researcher anticipated the uncooperativeness and bias of the respondents in disclosing their personal information like their source of income and monthly income. There was a tendency of inflating or understating certain figures or giving wrong information in order to probably impress the researcher.
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF CENTRAL MONROVIA
The city of Monrovia consists of several districts, spread across the Mesuradopeninsula, with the greater Metropolitan area encircling the marshy Mesurado River’s mouth. The historic downtown, centered on Broad Street, is at the very end of the peninsula, with the major market district, Waterside, immediately to the north, facing the city's large natural harbor. Northwest of Waterside is the large, low-income West Point community. To the west/southwest of downtown lie Mamba Point, traditionally the city's principal diplomatic quarter, and home to the Embassies of the United States and United Kingdom as well as the European Union Delegation. South of the city center is Capitol Hill, where the major institutions of national government, including the Legislature, Temple of Justice and the Executive Mansion, are located.
Categorical, RESPONDENT BY COMMUNITY
Community Frequency
Bassa Community 5
Broad Street 5
Buzzy Quarter 5
Mamba Point 5
PHP 5
Slipway 5
Total 30
5 5 5 5 5 5
BassaCommunity
Broad Street Buzzy Quarter Mamba Point PHP Slipway
Respondent by Community
Quantitative: INCOME
Income Frequency
$1 to $100 8
$101 to $200 10
$201 to $300 7
above $301 5
Total 30
Quantitative: RELATIVE FREQUENCY
Frequency R/Frequency
8 0.27
10 0.33
7 0.23
5 0.17
Total 1
8
10
7
5
$1 to $100 $101 to $200 $201 to $300 above $301
Respondent by Income
3
11
16
Dependent Employed Self Employed
Respondent's Income Source
Categorical, COUNTIF
Income Source Frequency R/Frequency
Dependent 3 0.1
Employed 11 0.37Self Employed 16 0.53
Total 30 1
Categorical, HOUSEHOLD SIZE
H/Hold Size Frequency R/ Frequency
0 - 4 12 0.4
5 - 9 12 0.410 - 14 5 0.17
15 - 19 1 0.03Total 30 1
Increment
4
House Hold Lower Upper
Min 0 4
3 5 9
Max 10 14
16 15 19
12 12
5
1
0 - 4 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19
Respondent by Household size
Access to Health Care Frequency R/Frequency
Yes 28 0.93
No 2 0.07
Total 30 1
Categorical, COST OF HEALTH CARE
Cost of H/Care Frequency R/ Frequency
0 - 650 10 0.33
651 - 1301 11 0.37
1302 - 1952 7 0.23
1953 - 2603 2 0.07
Total 30 1
10
11
7
2
0 - 650 651 - 1301 1302 - 1952 1953 - 2603
Respondent Cost of H/Care
Water Source Frequency R/Frequency
Hand-Pump 10 0.33
LWSC 14 0.47
Well 6 0.20
Total 30 1
Categorical, COST OF WATER
Cost of Water Frequency R/ Frequency
0 - 12 15 0.513 - 25 11 0.37
26 - 38 3 0.1039 - 51 1 0.03Total 30 1
IncrementWater Cost 12Min Lower Upper
0 0 12
Max 13 2550 26 38
39 51
15
11
3
1
0 - 12 13 - 25 26 - 38 39 - 51
Rsepondent Cost of Water
10
14
6
Hand-Pump LWSC Well
Respondent's Water Source
Categorical, ELECTRICITYCost of
Electricity Frequency
R/
Frequency
0 - 13 11 0.3714 - 27 10 0.3328 - 41 6 0.2042 - 55 3 0.10
Total 30 1
Increment
Cost of Electricity 13
Min Lower Upper
0 $0.00 $13.00
Max $14.00 $27.00
55 $28.00 $41.00
$42.00 $55.00
Access to
Electricity Frequency R/Frequency
Yes 24 0.80No 6 0.20Total 30 1
1110
6
3
0 - 13 14 - 27 28 - 41 42 - 55
Electricity Cost
Yes No
Access to Electricity
Type of
Transportation Frequency R/Frequency
Private 4 0.13
Public 25 0.83
Walking 1 0.03
Total 30 1
Categorical, COST OF TRANSPORTATION
Cost of
Transportation Frequency R/ Frequency
0 - 1250 7 0.231251 - 2501 19 0.632502 - 3752 3 0.103753 - 5003 1 0.03Total 30 1
4
25
1
Private Public Walking
Respondent's Source of Transportation
IncrementCost of Transportation 1250Min Lower Upper
0 $0.00 $1,250.00
Max $1,251.00 $2,501.00
5000 $2,502.00 $3,752.00$3,753.00 $5,003.00
Access to
Education Frequency R/Frequency
Level of
Education Frequency R/Frequency
Level of
Satifitation Frequency
R/Frequenc
y
Yes 29 0.97 Primary 7 0.23 Satis fied 20 0.67
No 1 0.03 Secondary 22 0.73 Un-Satis fied 8 0.27
Total 30 1 None 1 0.03 None 2 0.07
Total 30 1 Total 30 1
Access to
Education Frequency R/Frequency
Level of
Education Frequency R/Frequency
Level of
Satifitation Frequency
R/Frequenc
y
Yes 29 0.97 Primary 7 0.23 Satis fied 20 0.67
No 1 0.03 Secondary 22 0.73 Un-Satis fied 8 0.27
Total 30 1 None 1 0.03 None 2 0.07
Total 30 1 Total 30 1
CONCLUSIONInferring from the findings of this study as discussed above, the vulnerability of the inhabitants of Central Monrovia, in terms of service delivery is high or low depending on the community being assessed. It was observed that services are being delivered but not sufficiently and equally distributed among various communities within central Monrovia.
RECOMMENDATIONSBased on the survey conduct, the group would however want make the following recommendations:
1. Free health care services should be available for all2. The establishment of public schools within all communities to enable access
to affordable education3. Safe drinking water should be made available to all