Influence of the rural electrification program on food security in Togo

Aményon Akakpo (), Shi Xinjie () and Bingyu Huangfu ()
Additional contact information
Aményon Akakpo: Zhejiang University
Shi Xinjie: Zhejiang University
Bingyu Huangfu: Zhejiang University

Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2025, vol. 17, issue 2, No 3, 363-386

Abstract: Abstract The aim of this study is to assess the impact of the rural electrification program on food security in Togo. To achieve this objective, micro-econometrics methods for impact evaluation, along with Propensity Score Matching techniques, are employed. The study examines various outcomes, including production levels, household consumption expenditures, access to basic social services, rural households’ consumption behaviors, and poverty levels. The study utilizes data from the 2020 Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) conducted in 2018 in Togo. The findings reveal that the rural electrification program positively influences both production levels and household consumption expenditures. It facilitates access to health and educational services and essential product outlets through their expansion and/or establishment, enhancing the quality of these basic social services. Regarding consumption behavior, households benefiting from the rural electrification program engage in fewer food reduction strategies (such as reducing meal quantities or the number of daily meals). Ultimately, access to electricity in rural areas significantly reduces poverty levels. In conclusion, the rural electrification program has played a crucial role in alleviating food insecurity in Togo.

Keywords: Propensity score matching; Rural electrification; Impact; Food security (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12571-025-01519-7 Abstract (text/html)
Access to the full text of the articles in this series is restricted.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:ssefpa:v:17:y:2025:i:2:d:10.1007_s12571-025-01519-7

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.springer. ... ulture/journal/12571

DOI: 10.1007/s12571-025-01519-7

Access Statistics for this article

Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food is currently edited by R.N. Strange

More articles in Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food from Springer, The International Society for Plant Pathology
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().