Assess the Level and the Determinants of Household Food Security in Togo : The Food Expenditures Approach

This paper assesses the level and the determinants of household food security in Togo using the well-being survey statistics. The status of food security is determined by the food expenditure approach. The Forster-Greer-Thorbecke estimation method and Logistic regression were used. The results show that the incidence of food insecurity in Togo is 59%. This incidence is 67% in rural areas against 53% in urban areas. Moreover, the male status, the low household size, the marital status of the head of household, the access to health services, the proximity to a market, the low price of food goods as well as the high income of the head of household are the main determinants of household food security in Togo. Therefore, to effectively fight against the problem of food insecurity in Togo, policies must target vulnerable groups, facilitate access to health services and to food markets