African Human-Animal Studies (Vet/Social/Environmental - One Health

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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Forecasting Risk Reduction in Tanzanian Community Health Centres Using Time-Series Models

Bwalya Simiyu, National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Kamasi Mwanzia, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) Sambo Kinyanjui, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Dar es Salaam Simba Hanga, Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18869952
Published: May 13, 2008

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Medicine concerning Methodological evaluation of community health centres systems in Tanzania: time-series forecasting model for measuring risk reduction in Tanzania. The objective is to formulate a rigorous model, state verifiable assumptions, and derive results with direct analytical or practical implications. A mixed-methods design was used, combining survey and interview data collected over the study period. The results establish bounded error under perturbation, a convergent estimation process under stated assumptions, and a stable link between the proposed metric and observed outcomes. The findings provide a reproducible analytical basis for subsequent theoretical and applied extensions. Stakeholders should prioritise inclusive, locally grounded strategies and improve data transparency. Methodological evaluation of community health centres systems in Tanzania: time-series forecasting model for measuring risk reduction, Tanzania, Africa, Medicine, original research This work contributes a formal specification, transparent assumptions, and mathematically interpretable claims. 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

Bwalya Simiyu, Kamasi Mwanzia, Sambo Kinyanjui, Simba Hanga (2008). Forecasting Risk Reduction in Tanzanian Community Health Centres Using Time-Series Models. African Human-Animal Studies (Vet/Social/Environmental - One Health, Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18869952

Keywords

TanzaniaGeographic MedicineCommunity Health CentersTime-Series AnalysisForecasting ModelsEpidemiologyPublic Health Systems

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