Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ghana: A Randomized Field Trial on Cost-Effectiveness

Yaw Boateng Owusu-Ansah, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Ernest Kwesi Mensah, Department of Epidemiology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Kofi Adoboli, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18961440
Published: February 16, 2012

Abstract

Community health centres in Ghana face challenges in service delivery and cost management. A randomized field trial was conducted across ten randomly selected community health centres. Data were collected using standardised surveys and financial records to measure service delivery efficiency and economic outcomes. The trial revealed that the implementation of cost-saving measures led to a reduction in operational costs by approximately 20% without compromising on patient care quality, with a confidence interval for this finding at ±5%. This study provides empirical evidence supporting the effectiveness of targeted cost-reduction strategies within Ghana's community health centre systems. Health authorities should consider replicating these findings and further refine implementation protocols to maximise savings while ensuring service quality. 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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Yaw Boateng Owusu-Ansah, Ernest Kwesi Mensah, Kofi Adoboli (2012). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ghana: A Randomized Field Trial on Cost-Effectiveness. African Medical Biotechnology (Applied Science/Tech), Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18961440

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Sub-SaharanAfricanNetworksSocialInfrastructureEpidemiologyHealthEconomicsRandomization

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