African ICT Law and Policy (Law/Technology/Policy crossover) | 17 September 2010
Methodological Assessment and Clinical Outcome Evaluation of Municipal Water Systems in Uganda Using Difference-in-Differences Models
J, a, m, e, s, K, a, s, a, y, i, ,, M, i, c, h, a, e, l, S, s, e, n, y, o, n, j, o, ,, G, r, a, c, e, N, a, m, u, g, y, e, r, e
Abstract
Water scarcity is a significant challenge in Uganda, particularly affecting municipal water systems' effectiveness. Difference-in-Differences (DiD) models were employed to analyse pre- and post-policy interventions on water system performance. A substantial increase in clean water supply was observed, with a 20% rise in access rate among rural populations. The DiD model provided robust evidence of policy impact but acknowledged limitations in data quality. Further studies should focus on long-term sustainability and stakeholder engagement for system improvement. Difference-in-Differences, Municipal Water Systems, Clinical Outcomes, Uganda Model estimation used $\hat{\theta}=argmin<em>{\theta}\sum</em>i\ell(y<em>i,f</em>\theta(x<em>i))+\lambda\lVert\theta\rVert</em>2^2$, with performance evaluated using out-of-sample error.