1. L-I-B Vital Stats LR-6 MST Eugene Wickett

2. Purpose
Why Liberia?
Where are barriers/opportunities for success?

3. How does Liberia compare with the rest of the world?1
Key Indicators
How does Liberia compare with the rest of the world?

4. In God we trust; all others must bring data.

5. Economic indicators

9. 570 million USD budget
410 Million Peace Corps Budget 2017

10. Household income distribution, relative to Liberia as a whole
LDHS 2013
Percentage of households within Liberian income quintiles
County
Lower 2 Quintiles
Middle Quintile
Upper 2 Quintiles
Bomi
51.4
28.4
20.2
Bong
69.7
21.8
8.5
Gbarpolu
78.2 16
5.8
Grand Bassa
60.5
14.9
24.7
Grand Cape Mount
62.5
26.5
10.9
Grand Gedeh
64.4
24.4
11.3
Grand Kru
85.3
3.3
Lofa
72.7
19.9
7.4
Margibi
31.5
25.2
43.3
Maryland
52.3
28.6
19.1
Montserrado
4.5
10.7
84.8
Nimba
41.3
40.2
18.5
Rivercess
92.1
3.5
4.4
River Gee
18.7
8.6
Sinoe
76.4 14
9.5
Lofa
Gbarpolu
Grand Cape Mount
Bong
Nimba
Bomi
Margibi
Grand Bassa
Montserrado
Grand Gedeh
The proportion of a county’s population that falls in the:
Rivercess
Sinoe
River Gee
Grand Kru
570 million USD budget
410 Million Peace Corps Budget 2017
Maryland

11. Extremely low infrastructure
POOR
Extremely low infrastructure

12. Health indicators

21. HEALTH: low performance, but high potential
HIGH rates of preventable death
HIGH degree of healthcare sytem buy-in

22. Attitudes and behaviors

23. SEX

28. Attitudes

34. FAMILY PLANNING: large families desired, but extensive reproductive health needs not being met
Significant
GENDER GAPS
to consider

35. Education

37. LDHS 2013

39. Gross attendance ratios, by sex and county – primary school
LDHS 2013, 5- to 24-year olds
Primary school gross attendance ratios by sex, along with gender parity indices
Indices statistically different (α<0.05) from gender parity denoted with an asterisk (*)
County
Male
Female
Gender Parity Index
Bomi
73.9
61.6
0.834*
Bong
52.3
52.6
1.006
Gbarpolu
70.5
71.4
1.013
Grand Bassa
62.6
55.7
0.900*
Grand Cape Mount
60.4
65.2
1.080
Grand Gedeh
97.4
81.9
0.841*
Grand Kru
81.8
90.7
1.109*
Lofa
91.4
77.6
0.849*
Margibi
86.8
75.8
0.873*
Maryland
87.8
98.2
1.119*
Montserrado
95.7
103
1.076*
Nimba
83.3
83.7
1.005
Rivercess
72.2
56.2
0.778*
River Gee
89.0
77.7
Sinoe
81.2
71.6
0.882*
Lofa
91.4, 77.6
Gbarpolu
70.5, 71.4
Grand Cape Mount
60.4, 65.2
Nimba
83.3, 83.7
Bong
52.3, 52.6
Bomi
73.9, 61.6
Margibi
86.8, 75.8
Montserrado
95.7, 103
Grand Bassa
62.6, 55.7
Grand Gedeh
97.4, 81.9
Rivercess
72.2, 56.2
County gender parity skews:
Heavily male
River Gee
89.0, 77.7
Sinoe
81.2, 71.6
Slightly male
Neutral
Grand Kru
81.8, 90.7
Male attendance, Female attendance
Slightly female
Maryland
87.8, 98.2
Heavily female

40. Gross attendance ratios, by sex and county – secondary school
LDHS 2013, 5- to 24-year olds
Secondary school gross attendance ratios by sex, along with gender parity indices
Indices statistically different (α<0.05) from gender parity denoted with an asterisk (*)
County
Male
Female
Gender Parity Index
Bomi
49.4
55.1
1.115
Bong
27.3
16.6
0.608*
Gbarpolu
31.4
9.1
0.290*
Grand Bassa
32.2
25.1
0.780*
Grand Cape Mount
24.0
15.6
0.650*
Grand Gedeh
44.0
32.8
0.746*
Grand Kru
29.5
15.1
0.512*
Lofa
50.7
27.2
0.537*
Margibi
54.6
27.4
0.502*
Maryland
64.7
35.9
0.555*
Montserrado
83.1
61.7
0.743*
Nimba
34.8
34.1
0.980
Rivercess
12.4
11.3
0.911
River Gee
22.8
9.0
0.395*
Sinoe
32.7
18.3
0.560*
Lofa
50.7, 27.2
Gbarpolu
31.4, 9.1
Grand Cape Mount
24.0, 15.6
Nimba
34.8, 34.1
Bong
27.3, 16.6
Bomi
49.4, 55.1
Margibi
54.6, 27.4
Montserrado
83.1, 61.7
Grand Bassa
32.2, 25.1
Grand Gedeh
44.0, 32.8
Rivercess
12.4, 11.3
County gender parity skews:
Very heavily male
River Gee
22.8, 9.0
Sinoe
32.7, 18.3
Heavily male
Slightly male
Grand Kru
29.5, 15.1
Male attendance, Female attendance
Neutral
Maryland
64.7, 35.9
Slightly female

41. TEENAGE PREGNANCY FINANCIAL MEANS
EDUCATION: Until pubescence, equal opportunity given to girls and boys
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
and
FINANCIAL MEANS
are critical barriers

42. So?

43. Your child cannot toilet on your lap, then you cut your legs off
Your child cannot toilet on your lap, then you cut your legs off. You just have to clean them off.

44. THANKS