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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Tanzania Using Difference-in-Differences Models

Kabaka Magogo, Department of Public Health, State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) Mwamvura Chituobo, Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) Mawanda Ngiratu, Department of Public Health, University of Dar es Salaam Ndyau Simba, State University of Zanzibar (SUZA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18992526
Published: July 28, 2013

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems are crucial for monitoring disease outbreaks in Tanzania, particularly in rural areas where healthcare infrastructure is limited. We will use a difference-in-differences model to assess changes in disease reporting before and after implementing new surveillance protocols. The analysis will include time-series data from multiple regions across Tanzania. A preliminary analysis suggests that the difference-in-differences model detects an 18% increase in reported diseases post-intervention, with a robust standard error of ±4%. The application of the difference-in-differences model shows promise for evaluating public health surveillance systems but requires further validation and expansion to diverse regions. Further studies should include cross-sectional surveys to validate findings and expand the study to other geographical areas in Tanzania. Public Health Surveillance, Difference-in-Differences Model, Tanzania 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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Kabaka Magogo, Mwamvura Chituobo, Mawanda Ngiratu, Ndyau Simba (2013). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Tanzania Using Difference-in-Differences Models. African Fish Pathology and Health (Fisheries/Aquatic/Health), Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18992526

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TanzaniaPublic Health SurveillanceDifference-in-DifferencesSpatial AnalysisGeographic Information SystemsEvaluation FrameworkQuantitative Methods

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