Economic and Social Crises in Sierra Leone:

About the Book

The economic and social problems in Sierra Leone, the role of the small-scale entrepreneurs in petty trading as a strategy for socio-economic survival in the country. The people of Sierra Leone, by developing a business culture of small-scale entrepreneurship and petty trading, have succeeded in surviving the growing economic chaos.

About the Author

THE AUTHOR: Fouday S. Kamara is a Sociologist and was born in Sierra Leone. Dr Kamara obtained a PhD degree in Sociology, 2001 at the Department of Sociology, University of Lund, Sweden.

“Fouday S. Kamara (who is known to many as Fuad S. Kamara) Economic and social crises in Sierra Leone, the Role of Small-scale Entrepreneurs in Petty Trading as a Strategy for Survival 1960-1996 is a major step in the discussion of development issues in Sierra Leone and other Developing countries. The study combines the author’s broader knowledge of sociological and social networks theories with the essential theory of other social sciences enriched his extensive comprehensive knowledge in the field”.