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Methodological Evaluation of Off-Grid Communities Systems in Ethiopia Using Difference-in-Differences for Clinical Outcome Measurement

Mulu Gebru, Gondar University Fasil Mesfin, Department of Data Science, Addis Ababa University Yared Abebe, Addis Ababa University Amanuel Assefa, Jimma University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18931438
Published: June 7, 2011

Abstract

The digital divide persists in off-grid communities across Africa, where access to reliable electricity is limited, impacting healthcare outcomes. We employed a DiD approach to assess changes in health indicators before and after the implementation of off-grid energy solutions, comparing pre-intervention with post-intervention periods within treatment and control groups. An analysis revealed an increase in vaccination coverage by 25% among children under five years old in treated communities compared to controls, indicating a significant positive impact on health metrics. The DiD model demonstrated the potential of off-grid systems to improve healthcare delivery in resource-limited settings. Further research should explore long-term impacts and scalability of these interventions. Off-Grid Systems, Difference-in-Differences, Clinical Outcomes, Digital Divide, Ethiopia Model estimation used $\hat{\theta}=argmin_{\theta}\sum_i\ell(y_i,f_\theta(x_i))+\lambda\lVert\theta\rVert_2^2$, with performance evaluated using out-of-sample error.

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Mulu Gebru, Fasil Mesfin, Yared Abebe, Amanuel Assefa (2011). Methodological Evaluation of Off-Grid Communities Systems in Ethiopia Using Difference-in-Differences for Clinical Outcome Measurement. African Digital Libraries Quarterly (LIS focus), Vol. 2011 No. 1 (2011). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18931438

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African geographyoff-grid systemsclinical outcomesdifference-in-differenceseconometric methodsrandomized controlled trialsresource-limited settings

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