| Table of contents |
Preface
Acknowledgement
List of Acronyms
List of Figures
List of Tables
Executive Summary
CHAPTER ONE - SURVEY DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Objectives of the CWIQ
1.3 Scope and Coverage
1.4 Survey Instruments
1.5 Survey Design
1.6 Training for Fieldwork
1.7 Training on Household Listing
1.8 Selection of Sample Households
1.9 Quality Control Measures
1.10 Data Processing
1.10.1 Reception of questionnaires
1.10.2 Data preparation
1.10.3 Scanning and evaluation
1.10.4 Verification and committing
1.10.5 Conversion of data into main database
1.10.6 Validation of data
1.11 Sample Achieved
CHAPTER TWO - DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
2.1 Distribution of Sample Population
2.2 Dependency Ratio
2.3 Average Household Size
2.4 Characteristics of Head of Household
2.4.1 Marital status
2.4.2 Socio-Economic group
2.4.3 Education
2.5 Orphan hood (Children under 18 years old)
2.6 Fostering (Children under 18 years old)
CHAPTER THREE – EDUCATION
3.1 Adult Literacy
3.2 Youth Literacy
3.3 Access to School
3.4 School Attendance and Enrolment Rates
3.5 Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction with Education Service
3.6 Drop out Rate
CHAPTER FOUR – HEALTH
4.1 Access to Medical Services
4.2 Need for Medical Services
4.3 Use of Medical Services
4.4 Satisfaction with Medical Services
4.5 Dissatisfaction with Medical Services
4.6 Physical or Mental Disability
CHAPTER FIVE – EMPLOYMENT
5.1 Labour Force Participation
5.2 Youth Employment
5.3 Types of Employment Status in Main Jobs
5.4 Types of Employment
5.5 Industry of Employment for the Employed
5.6 Under-employment
5.7 Unemployment by Reasons
5.8 Economically Inactive
CHAPTER SIX - HOUSEHOLD ASSETS
6.1 Ownership of Some Assets
6.2 Secure Housing Tenure
6.3 Area of Land Owned
6.4 Principal Contributor
6.5 Household Economic Situation
6.6 Community Economic Situation
6.7 Crime and Security Situation
6.8 Difficulty in Satisfying Household Needs
6.8.1 Food
6.8.2 School Fees
6.8.3 House Rent
6.8.4 Health Care
6.8.5 Utility bills
6.9 Access to Social Amenities
6.9.1 Drinking Water Supply
6.9.2 Health Facilities
6.9.3 Primary School
6.9.4 Secondary School
6.9.5 Food Market
6.9.6 Public Transportation
6.9.7 Road
6.9.8 All Weather Road
CHAPTER SEVEN - HOUSEHOLD AMENITIES
7.1 Materials Used for the Construction of Roofs
7.2 Materials Used for the Construction of Walls
7.3 Materials Used for the Construction of Floors
7.4 Main Source of Drinking Water
7.5 Main Type of Toilet Used
7.6 Source of Fuel for Cooking
7.7 Source of Fuel for Lighting
7.8 Type of Housing Unit
7.9 Measure Taken to Prevent Malaria
CHAPTER EIGHT-HOUSEHOLD POVERTY
8.1 Background Information
8.2 Welfare Quintiles in Sierra Leone
8.3 Level of Household Poverty by Sector of Residence
8.4 Regional Distribution of Households by Welfare Quintiles
8.5 Local Council Distribution of Households by Welfare Quintiles
8.6 Demographic Characteristics
8.6.1 Age Distribution of Quintiles
8.6.2 Gender of Household Heads
CHAPTER NINE- CHILDREN UNDER FIVE
9.1 Breastfeeding
9.2 Child Still Being Breastfed
9.3 Nutritional Status of Children
9.4 Child Participation in Health Programs
9.5 Vaccination Received by Children
9.6 Use of Mosquito Nets
9.7 Children Affected by Diarrhea and Type of Treatment
CHAPTER TEN - MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH
10.1 Women who had a live birth
10.2 Reproductive health care
10.3 Place of child birth
10.4 Assistance during delivery
10.5 Registration of child birth
CHAPTER ELEVEN – AGRICULTURE
11.1 Participation in Agricultural Activities
11.2 Harvesting of Crops: Upland rice, Lowland rice, Cassava, Sweet potato, Yam/Cocoyam, Groundnuts, Palm oil
11.3 Harvest this Season Compares to Previous Season
11.4 Harvest Use
11.5 Households Selling Crops
11.6.1 Immediate Point of Sale (Upland rice, Lowland rice, Cassava, Sweet potato, Yam/Cocoyam and Palm oil)
11.7 Processing Agricultural Crops for Sale (Upland rice, Lowland rice, cassava, Sweet potato, Yam/Cocoyam, Groundnuts and Palm oil)
11.8 Harvesting Crops: Maize, Cocoa, Coffee, Cashews, Ginger, Citrus and Vegetables
11.9 Immediate point of Sale (Maize, Cocoa, Coffee, Cashew, Ginger, Citrus, Vegetables)
11.10 Processing Crops for Sale ((Maize, Cocoa, Coffee, Cashew, Ginger, Citrus, Vegetables)
11.11 Total Income from Agricultural Sales in 2006 Agricultural Season Compared to Previous Season
11.12 Households Receiving Information on Agricultural Prices and Sources
11.13 Households Leaving Produce in Fields Without Harvesting and Reason For not Harvesting.
11.14 Households Losing Produce After Harvest and the Reason for the Loss
11.15 Large and Medium Size Livestock by Type of Animal
11.16 Households Owning Small Size Livestock by Type of Animals
11.17 Households Using Agricultural Input by Type of Input
11.18 Access, Use and Reason for Non-use of Agricultural Services
11.18.1Agricultural Services: Access, Use and Reason for Non-use of drying floors
11.18.2Agricultural Services: Access, Use and Reason for Non-use of Store for Rice
11.18.3Agricultural Services: Access, Use and Reason for Non-use of Rice Hauler/mill
11.18.4Agricultural Services: Access, Use and Reason for Non-use Cassava Grinder
11.18.5Agricultural Services: Access, Use and Reason for Non-use of Palm Oil Mill
11.18.6Agricultural Services: Access, Use and Reason for Non-use of Tractor/Power Tiller
11.18.7Agricultural Services: Access, Use and Reason for Non-use of Animal Holding Area and Veterinary Facilities
11.19 Credits or Loans Taken for Agricultural Purposes in the Last 12 Months by Source
11.20 Households Benefiting From Activities of Farmer Based Organizations By Type.
11.21 Frequency of Household Visits by Extension Workers
11.22 Extension Workers’ Employers
11.23 Visits to Households by Extension Worker
11.24 Constraints to Improving Income from Agricultural Production
Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix I Statistical Tables
Appendix II Core Welfare Indicators
Appendix III Core Welfare Indicators Definitions
Appendix IV Survey Management Team, Field Personnel, Data
Processing and Report Writing Personnel
Appendix V Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire |
