African Agroforestry Research (Forestry/Agriculture)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Uganda Using Multilevel Regression Analysis for Cost-Effectiveness Assessment

Kizza Okidi, Makerere University, Kampala Emerton Onzima, Department of Internal Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala Musoke Kiyengo, Medical Research Council (MRC)/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18747290
Published: July 8, 2002

Abstract

Community health centers (CHCs) play a crucial role in healthcare delivery in Uganda, particularly for underserved rural populations. A comprehensive search strategy was employed to identify relevant studies. Multilevel regression analysis was applied to assess the cost-effectiveness of CHCs, considering both individual patient outcomes and system-level factors. The multilevel regression analysis revealed that investing in CHCs led to a reduction in healthcare costs by an average of 15% per capita over five years, indicating significant resource efficiency. This study underscores the importance of robust methodological approaches for evaluating health service systems and highlights the potential cost savings associated with community-based healthcare initiatives. Future research should explore scalability and sustainability of CHC models in diverse geographical contexts to inform policy decisions. Community Health Centers, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Multilevel Regression, Uganda 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

Kizza Okidi, Emerton Onzima, Musoke Kiyengo (2002). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Uganda Using Multilevel Regression Analysis for Cost-Effectiveness Assessment. African Agroforestry Research (Forestry/Agriculture), Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18747290

Keywords

African geographycommunity health centerscost-effectiveness analysismultilevel modellingrandomized controlled trialsqualitative methodsoutcome measures

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