Impact of ICT adoption on the food security of agricultural households in Burkina Faso

This research evaluates the impact of the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT) on the food security of farming households in Burkina Faso. Data were collected from 420 farmers in the Centre region, selected by simple random sampling. Descriptive statistics and the propensity...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim SANA, Achille Augustin DIENDERE, Jacob Afouda YABI
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Language:English
Published: General Association of Economists from Romania 2025-06-01
Series:Theoretical and Applied Economics
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Online Access: http://store.ectap.ro/articole/1843.pdf
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description This research evaluates the impact of the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT) on the food security of farming households in Burkina Faso. Data were collected from 420 farmers in the Centre region, selected by simple random sampling. Descriptive statistics and the propensity score matching (PSM) model were used. The results reveal that farm households that adopt ICTs benefit from a substantial improvement in their food security, reflected by an average treatment effect (ATE) of 0.505. These results imply that targeted policies to promote ICT are needed in the agricultural sector to improve food security in rural areas.
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spelling doaj-art-e33751627ad54fbcae23ec64cb4499c82025-08-20T03:56:50ZengGeneral Association of Economists from RomaniaTheoretical and Applied Economics1841-86781844-00292025-06-01XXXII224526018418678Impact of ICT adoption on the food security of agricultural households in Burkina FasoIbrahim SANA0Achille Augustin DIENDERE1Jacob Afouda YABI2 University of Parakou, Benin University of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso University of Parakou, Benin This research evaluates the impact of the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT) on the food security of farming households in Burkina Faso. Data were collected from 420 farmers in the Centre region, selected by simple random sampling. Descriptive statistics and the propensity score matching (PSM) model were used. The results reveal that farm households that adopt ICTs benefit from a substantial improvement in their food security, reflected by an average treatment effect (ATE) of 0.505. These results imply that targeted policies to promote ICT are needed in the agricultural sector to improve food security in rural areas. http://store.ectap.ro/articole/1843.pdf adoptionburkina fasoicttechnical efficiency
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Jacob Afouda YABI
Impact of ICT adoption on the food security of agricultural households in Burkina Faso
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technical efficiency
title Impact of ICT adoption on the food security of agricultural households in Burkina Faso
title_full Impact of ICT adoption on the food security of agricultural households in Burkina Faso
title_fullStr Impact of ICT adoption on the food security of agricultural households in Burkina Faso
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