Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Nigeria Using Difference-in-Differences Approach to Measure Efficiency Gains

Nnenna Nwachukwu, Department of Public Health, Bayero University Kano Chidinma Anyaegbunam, Department of Surgery, Bayero University Kano Emeka Okereke, University of Benin Uzochukwu Ezigbo, Department of Public Health, University of Benin
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18989056
Published: February 6, 2013

Abstract

District hospitals in Nigeria face challenges in delivering efficient healthcare services. A difference-in-differences model will be applied to assess changes over time in district hospital systems, accounting for potential confounding factors such as regional variations and temporal trends. The analysis revealed a 15% increase in efficiency gains among participating hospitals after implementing targeted interventions. The difference-in-differences model effectively highlights the impact of intervention strategies on system performance. Further research should explore scalability and cost-effectiveness of identified improvements. District Hospitals, Efficiency Gains, Difference-in-Differences (DID), Healthcare Systems 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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Nnenna Nwachukwu, Chidinma Anyaegbunam, Emeka Okereke, Uzochukwu Ezigbo (2013). Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Nigeria Using Difference-in-Differences Approach to Measure Efficiency Gains. African Medical Laboratory Haematology, Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18989056

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Sub-SaharanAfricanHospitalSystemsEvaluationDifference-in-DifferencesHealthcare

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