Decentralization in Sierra Leone - Research for Development

Decentralization in Sierra Leone2.3.2. Reported Knowledge of Central Government Activity as a Function of Benefit, by DistrictFrequency by District (Percent)Have you benefitedBo Bombali Kono WARDRespondentsfrom any of the centralgovernment projectsyou know about?answering “yes”to question 2.2.1onlyYes 86.5 96.8 82.7 81.1 86.7No 13.5 3.2 17.3 18.9 13.3Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.02.3.3 Satisfaction with Central Government Agencies, by DistrictFrequency by District (Percent)Do centralgovernmentBo Bombali Kono WARDagencies do a goodjob when managingprojects andservices?All RespondentsAlways responds to localneeds in an efficientmanner2.0 15.6 19.3 8.6 11.3Often responds to localneeds in an efficientmanner22.2 33.8 25.3 25.2 26.6Sometimes responds tolocal needs in an efficientmanner41.8 27.3 26.7 35.1 32.7Rarely responds to localneeds in an efficientmanner24.8 13.6 17.3 11.9 16.9Never responds to localneeds in an efficientmanner9.2 9.7 6.7 19.2 12.3Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.02.3.4 Trust in Central Government Agencies, by DistrictDo centralFrequency by District (Percent)governmentagencies listenBo Bombali Kono WARDto what peoplesay and whatthey need?All RespondentsAlways 0.7 5.8 12.7 11.3 7.6Mostly 28.8 17.5 31.3 10.6 22.0Sometimes 39.9 45.5 23.3 39.7 37.2Rarely 28.1 18.2 17.3 16.6 20.1Never 2.6 13.0 15.3 21.9 13.2Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0Fanthorpe Consultancy Ltd Page 80