Decentralization in Sierra Leone - Research for Development

Decentralization in Sierra LeoneTabulated Survey Results1. Characteristics of Respondents1.1 Sex of RespondentsFrequencyPercentmale 389 64.0female 219 36.0Total 608 100.01.2 Age of RespondentsFrequencyPercent35 years or less 263 43.3Over 35 years 345 56.7Total 608 100.01.3 Main Occupation of Respondents by DistrictFrequency by District (Percent)Bo Bombali Kono WARDOccupationAll RespondentsBusiness¹ 20.9 34.0 22.3 58.9 34.1Farmer 24.2 40.0 34.5 19.2 29.4Teacher 21.6 18.0 7.4 11.3 14.8ArtisanalMiner 8.5 0.7 20.3 0.7 7.5GovernmentEmployee 12.4 2.6 7.4 2.6 6.3NGO Worker 5.9 2.7 5.4 2.0 4.0Other Artisan²6.5 2.0 0.7 0.0 2.3Fishing 0.0 0.0 2.0 5.3 1.8Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0¹ Includes wholesale and retail trading, commercial transport, construction and employment in the formal privatesector.² Skilled and semi-skilled self-employed workers, including tailors, carpenters, roofers, plasterers, soap makersand cloth dyers.Fanthorpe Consultancy Ltd Page 71