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Food Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso

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  • Pouirkèta Rita Nikiema

    (University Norbert Zongo, BP 376 Koudougou, Koudougou 40000, Burkina Faso)

  • Finagnon Antoine Dedewanou

    (Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada)

Abstract

This paper investigates the implication of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food insecurity in Burkina Faso. We used data from the High-Frequency Phone Survey collected from the period June 2020 to June 2021 by the World Bank in collaboration with the National Institute of Statistics. To assess the persistence of food inadequacy, we estimated a dynamic linear probability model. Our results revealed that female and elderly household members were more likely to skip meals during the pandemic than their respective counterparts. For households that skipped a meal due to the pandemic, the likelihood of facing food insecurity in the subsequent month increased by 37 percent. Similarly, individuals who ran out of food in consecutive months were 0.28 times more likely to experience the same situation in the following month. While other shocks can cause food insecurity, the global health-related, economic, social, and information dimensions of COVID-19 created a distinctive and multifaceted form of food shortage that sets it apart from many other types of shock. These findings suggest the implementation of effective programs to respond to shocks and the mitigation effects experienced by most disadvantaged groups.

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  • Pouirkèta Rita Nikiema & Finagnon Antoine Dedewanou, 2025. "Food Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso," Economies, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-22, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jecomi:v:13:y:2025:i:6:p:155-:d:1670270
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