African Ceramics Research (Applied Science/Tech)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Rwanda: Quasi-Experimental Design to Measure Risk Reduction Efforts

Kizito Mutabazi, Department of Internal Medicine, African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali Rafiki Uwiringiyumwesi, African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18716973
Published: January 2, 2000

Abstract

Community health centres (CHCs) are essential in rural Rwanda for providing primary healthcare services to underserved populations. A quasi-experimental design was employed, utilising statistical modelling techniques such as logistic regression to assess the impact of interventions designed by CHCs. The analysis revealed a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in malaria incidence rates among children under five years old after implementing preventive measures, highlighting the effectiveness of CHC systems in reducing health risks. This study underscores the importance of robust community healthcare infrastructure and effective risk mitigation strategies in improving public health outcomes. Further research should focus on scalability and sustainability of these interventions across different regions to ensure broader impact. 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

Kizito Mutabazi, Rafiki Uwiringiyumwesi (2000). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Rwanda: Quasi-Experimental Design to Measure Risk Reduction Efforts. African Ceramics Research (Applied Science/Tech), Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18716973

Keywords

RwandaQuasi-experimentalCommunity Health CentresMethodologyPublic HealthEvaluationIntervention Studies

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