Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial for Risk Reduction Measurement

Wambugu Mutai, Department of Public Health, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Kioni Kivuti, Department of Internal Medicine, Technical University of Kenya Mwihaki Wanjiku, University of Nairobi
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18845944
Published: May 18, 2007

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems in Kenya are crucial for monitoring diseases and implementing timely interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in three districts of Kenya. Surveillance data were collected over one year using a mixed-method approach combining quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews to assess system performance and community engagement. The analysis revealed significant improvement in disease reporting accuracy (95% confidence interval: 0.85-0.97) compared to previous years, indicating enhanced public health surveillance efficiency. The randomized field trial demonstrated the potential of improved surveillance systems to significantly reduce risk factors associated with communicable diseases. Continued support for training and resource allocation to enhance system functionality is recommended to sustain these improvements. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Wambugu Mutai, Kioni Kivuti, Mwihaki Wanjiku (2007). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial for Risk Reduction Measurement. African Animal Physiology (Agri/Animal Science), Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18845944

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African epidemiologyRandomized controlled trialPublic health surveillanceGeographic information systemsData quality assessmentSpatial analysisRisk mapping

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