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.....

1. STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS
Financial 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

2. A pictorial overview of Central Monrovia

3. 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.

4. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF CENTRAL MONROVIA
The city of Monrovia consists of several districts, spread across the Mesurado
peninsula, 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.

5. 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
Bassa
Community
Broad Street Buzzy Quarter Mamba Point PHP Slipway
Respondent by Community

6. 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 0.37
Self Employed 16 0.53
Total 30 1

7. Categorical, HOUSEHOLD SIZE
H/Hold Size Frequency R/ Frequency
0 - 4 12 0.4
5 - 9 12 0.4
10 - 14 5 0.17
15 - 19 1 0.03
Total 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

8. 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

9. 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 0.5
13 - 25 11 0.37
26 - 38 3 0.10
39 - 51 1 0.03
Total 30 1
Increment
Water Cost 12
Min Lower Upper
0 0 12
Max 13 25
50 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

10. Categorical, ELECTRICITY
Cost of
Electricity Frequency
R/
Frequency
0 - 13 11 0.37
14 - 27 10 0.33
28 - 41 6 0.20
42 - 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 0.80
No 6 0.20
Total 30 1
11
10
6
3
0 - 13 14 - 27 28 - 41 42 - 55
Electricity Cost
Yes No
Access to Electricity

11. 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 0.23
1251 - 2501 19 0.63
2502 - 3752 3 0.10
3753 - 5003 1 0.03
Total 30 1
4
25
1
Private Public Walking
Respondent's Source of Transportation
Increment
Cost of
Transportation 1250
Min 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

12. R/Frequenc
y
0.67
0.27
0.07
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 Satisfied 20 0.67
No 1 0.03 Secondary 22 0.73 Un-Satisfied 8 0.27
Total 30 1 None 1 0.03 None 2 0.07
Total 30 1 Total 30 1

13. CONCLUSION
Inferring 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.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on the survey conduct, the group would however want make the following
recommendations:
1. Free health care services should be available for all
2. The establishment of public schools within all communities to enable access
to affordable education
3. Safe drinking water should be made available to all