- In April, fewer households used negative coping strategies in Sierra Leone, notably in the districts of Kailahun/Kono and Bombali/Tonkolili/Koinadugu. The highest levels of negative coping are seen in the Ebola-affected districts of Kambia and Port Loko. In Liberia, use of negative coping strategies remained stable.
- Poorer households in Sierra Leone resorted more to negative coping strategies in April than in March.
- National food prices remained stable in both countries. However, the price of imported rice, local rice and palm oil increased significantly in Lofa, Liberia.
- Wage rates were stable in Sierra Leone, while Liberia experienced seasonal wage decrease of 3 percent. Stable food prices meant that purchasing power remained the same in Sierra Leone and fell by 3 percent in Liberia.
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| mVAM Regional Bulletin #6: Coping remains high in Ebola-affected Kambia and Port Loko, April 2015 |
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