African Mechanical Engineering Research

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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Time-Series Forecasting Model Evaluation for Adoption Rates in Community Health Centres Systems in Rwanda: A Methodological Approach

Hugo Bizimana, African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali Agnes Uwimbabiro, African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali Kizito Mukantambwe, Department of Public Health, African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali Victoire Karema, Department of Internal Medicine, Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18870740
Published: January 3, 2008

Abstract

Community health centres in Rwanda have been established to improve access to healthcare services, but their effectiveness varies over time. A time-series analysis was conducted using an ARIMA (AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average) model to forecast adoption rates, with uncertainty quantified by robust standard errors. The model demonstrated a significant correlation between the number of years since establishment and the rate of adoption, showing a moderate increase over time (15% per year). The ARIMA model provided reliable predictions for the future adoption rates in Rwanda's community health centres, offering insights into system development strategies. Further research should explore additional factors influencing adoption and validate these findings across different regions in Rwanda. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

How to Cite

Hugo Bizimana, Agnes Uwimbabiro, Kizito Mukantambwe, Victoire Karema (2008). Time-Series Forecasting Model Evaluation for Adoption Rates in Community Health Centres Systems in Rwanda: A Methodological Approach. African Mechanical Engineering Research, Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18870740

Keywords

RwandaGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Spatial AnalysisTime-Series AnalysisARIMA ModelForecastingEvaluation

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