Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Tanzania: A Multilevel Regression Analysis

Kamkwamba Serutu, Department of Public Health, National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Mwiti Kimweka, Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) Serenje Gombe, Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) Wakaba Kibetu, Department of Surgery, Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18906788
Published: December 11, 2010

Abstract

Community health centres (CHCs) in Tanzania play a crucial role in delivering healthcare services to underserved populations. However, their effectiveness varies across different regions and levels of administration. A multilevel logistic regression model was employed to analyse data collected from multiple sources including surveys and administrative records. The study considered both individual-level (e.g., patient demographics) and contextual-level (e.g., CHC infrastructure, community engagement) factors influencing service delivery outcomes. The analysis revealed a significant association between the presence of adequate water supply at CHCs and improved patient compliance rates, with an estimated odds ratio of 1.45 (95% CI: 1.20-1.76). This study highlights the importance of considering both individual and contextual factors in evaluating CHC performance. Investment strategies should focus on improving water supply infrastructure to enhance patient compliance and overall service delivery effectiveness. Community Health Centres, Tanzania, Multilevel Regression Analysis, Patient Compliance 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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Kamkwamba Serutu, Mwiti Kimweka, Serenje Gombe, Wakaba Kibetu (2010). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Tanzania: A Multilevel Regression Analysis. African Human-Animal Studies (Vet/Social/Environmental - One Health, Vol. 2010 No. 1 (2010). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18906788

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African geographymultilevel modellingregression analysiscommunity health centrespublic health systemsspatial analysisdata quality assessment

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