The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association
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J Egypt Public Health Assoc · Jan 1993
The impact of rural electrification on households a study is indicated by level of living and satisfaction with living conditions.
This part of the study is concerned to examine the direct effects of rural electrification on Social and economical conditions of rural households in selected villages in Beheira Governorate. This part aims at achieving many objectives. The main objective of this paper is to examine the impact of electrification on the socio-economic status of household heads which is indicated by many variables. ⋯ Generally, electricity users expressed higher level of satisfaction with their living conditions when compared with the other two categories. Also, a higher percentage of users felt that their living conditions were better than they were in the past. Mainly, the socio-economic status and living conditions of household heads as measured by different variables appear to be strongly associated with using electricity which resulted in a greater level of satisfaction with their life situation.