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6 Survey Results
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Figure 101. Changes in different areas of development during the last two years in the Eastern region
of Sierra Leone
Figure 102. Change in different areas of development during the last two years in the Northern region
of Sierra Leone
view smallholders in the Northern districts as well
as in the Eastern districts is concerned with the
opportunities to buy fertilizers, an activity which
clearly requires cash in order to be performed.
According to the responses, government provided
services (agricultural, educational and health
care) have also worsened for at least 20% of
respondents (except for education in the Northern
region which is considered to have worsened by
only 10% of respondents).
As a summary it can be said that in
the development areas where STABEX was
operational (food security and opportunities
to sell farm produce) a relatively higher
improvement was perceived by smallholders
compared to other areas of development which
was not targeted by the STABEX program.
6.4.6 Non-Supported Farmers
Another way to evaluate the impact of
the STABEX funded initiatives is to assess how
non-supported farmers differ from supported
farmers (control group). In this sub-section their
differences in terms of farm net income, poverty