Impact of Participation in Inclusive Business Models on Food Security in Burkina
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Date
2026
Authors
Judith Oubda
Alban A.E.Ahoure
Pam Zahonogo
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AERC
Abstract
Entrepreneurial initiatives targeting disadvantaged populations can be a tool
for improving the well-being of households, particularly those suffering from
food insecurity. This study aims to analyse the contribution of inclusive
business models (IBMs) to improving household food security in Burkina Faso.
The data used in this study were collected from 780 beneficiaries and non beneficiaries of Inclusive Business Models in the cities of Ouagadougou and
Bobo-Dioulasso in 2019, as part of a research project on the economic
inclusion of youth and women in inclusive entrepreneurship in Africa. The
methodological approaches are based on endogenous switching regressions
and propensity score matching models of participation in such activities and
gains in terms of food expenditure and dietary diversity. The results show that
participation in IBMs has a positive impact on household food expenditure and
dietary diversity in Burkina Faso. The potentially significant contribution of
IBMs could provide the empirical basis for such a public strategy to promote
food security and, more generally, the well-being of households in Burkina
Faso