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Impacts of rural electrification on households’ well-being and productivity: evidence from Magway Region, Myanmar

AuthorThein Mwe Khin
Call NumberAIT Thesis no.RD-19-01
Subject(s)Rural electrification--Myanmar--Magway Region
NoteA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Regional and Rural Development Planning, School of Environment, Resources and Development
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
Series StatementThesis ; no. RD-19-01
AbstractAccess to electricity is one of the critical drivers of sustainable development and constitutes a basic requirement to improve the quality of life. In Myanmar, the current electrification rate is around 30 percent and the electricity consumption is approximately 140 kWh per capita per year, with numbers considerably lower in rural areas. Using primary survey data of 400 households from Inn Kone and Yone Seik villages in Aunglan Township, Magway region in Myanmar, this thesis analyzed the effects of rural electrification on households’ material well-being and agricultural and non-agricultural productivity. In addition to descriptive analysis, the study applied regression modeling to test the effect of access to electricity and sources of electricity on households’ material well-being and productivity of households in the study area. The results of the study showed that access to electricity and sources of electricity have a significant effect on households’ material well-being. In addition, access to electricity and sources of electricity were found to be associated with indicators of women’s empowerment. Finally, the study showed that while access to electricity had no significant effect on agricultural income, electricity access was found to be associated with non-agricultural income. The results of this theses yield important policy and programmatic implications for the well-being of local populations.
Year2019
Corresponding Series Added EntryAsian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. RD-19-01
TypeThesis
SchoolSchool of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD)
DepartmentDepartment of Development and Sustainability (DDS)
Academic Program/FoSRural Development, Gender and Resources (RD)
Chairperson(s)Szabo, Sylvia;
Examination Committee(s)Salam, P. Abdul ;Tsusaka, Takuji W. ;
Scholarship Donor(s)Her Majesty the Queen’s Scholarships (Thailand);
DegreeThesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2019


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