African Urban Geography (Geography/Social/Planning)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004)

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Methodological Evaluation of Manufacturing Systems in Tanzanian Plants: A Randomized Field Trial for Clinical Outcomes Measurement

Kamali Mwanakatwe, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro Musafiri Kibara, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18798299
Published: April 25, 2004

Abstract

Manufacturing systems in Tanzanian plants are crucial for economic development but often face challenges related to efficiency and quality. A randomized field trial was conducted across three Tanzanian plants. Participants were randomly assigned to either control or intervention groups. Clinical data were collected and analysed using linear regression models with robust standard errors to account for potential confounding factors. The analysis revealed a significant improvement in patient recovery rates by 15% in the intervention group compared to controls (95% confidence interval: [7%, 23%]). This study provides evidence that randomized field trials can effectively measure and improve clinical outcomes in manufacturing environments. Further replication of this method is recommended across a broader range of Tanzanian plants to validate these findings. Manufacturing systems, clinical outcomes, randomized field trial, robust standard errors The empirical specification follows $Y=\beta_0+\beta^\top X+\varepsilon$, and inference is reported with uncertainty-aware statistical criteria.

How to Cite

Kamali Mwanakatwe, Musafiri Kibara (2004). Methodological Evaluation of Manufacturing Systems in Tanzanian Plants: A Randomized Field Trial for Clinical Outcomes Measurement. African Urban Geography (Geography/Social/Planning), Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18798299

Keywords

TanzaniaGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Quantitative MethodsSampling TheoryRegression AnalysisField TrialsEconometrics

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