African Microfinance Journal (Interdisciplinary -

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004)

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Community Banking Platforms in Post-Natural Disaster Economic Recovery: Insights from Urban Sierra Leone Communities

Kamara Koroma, Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology Saidu Sesay, Department of Advanced Studies, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone Tamba Kamara, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology Foday Sesay, Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18805896
Published: October 14, 2004

Abstract

Post-Natural Disaster Economic Recovery in Urban Sierra Leone Communities A qualitative approach was employed to gather insights from urban Sierra Leone communities experiencing post-natural disaster economic recovery, focusing on the use and impact of community banking platforms. Community banking platforms played a significant role, with over 70% of participants reporting improved access to financial services that facilitated their economic recovery efforts after natural disasters in -. Community banking platforms were crucial for economic recovery and are recommended as an essential component of disaster preparedness and response strategies in urban Sierra Leone communities. Urban Sierra Leone policymakers should integrate community banking platforms into their post-disaster economic recovery plans to enhance financial inclusion and support sustainable development. Community Banking Platforms, Economic Recovery, Post-Natural Disasters, Urban Sierra Leone

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Kamara Koroma, Saidu Sesay, Tamba Kamara, Foday Sesay (2004). Community Banking Platforms in Post-Natural Disaster Economic Recovery: Insights from Urban Sierra Leone Communities. African Microfinance Journal (Interdisciplinary -, Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18805896
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Keywords

African GeographyCommunity DevelopmentEconomic RecoveryPost-Disaster StudiesQualitative ResearchSocial CapitalDisaster Economics

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