Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012)

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Maternal Care Facilities Systems in Uganda: A Multilevel Regression Analysis of Clinical Outcomes Over Time

Namugoyi Okyerekojo Jr, Department of Epidemiology, Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) Kayima Mukasa, Makerere University, Kampala
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18947620
Published: April 25, 2012

Abstract

Maternal care facilities in Uganda are crucial for ensuring optimal health outcomes for mothers and newborns. However, there is limited longitudinal data on their effectiveness over time. Data from multiple sources including hospital records and community surveys were analysed longitudinally. A multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model was employed to account for nested data structures within facilities and geographical regions. Neonatal mortality rates decreased by 12% over a two-year period in well-resourced facilities, while mother-infant bonding scores improved by an average of 0.8 points across all sites. The multilevel regression analysis revealed significant improvements in clinical outcomes associated with better maternal care systems, suggesting the need for consistent system monitoring and support. Health authorities should prioritise funding and training for frontline healthcare workers to enhance maternal care facilities' effectiveness. Continuous improvement strategies based on findings from this study should be implemented. Maternal Care Facilities, Multilevel Regression Analysis, Clinical Outcomes, Neonatal Mortality, Mother-Infant Bonding 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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Namugoyi Okyerekojo Jr, Kayima Mukasa (2012). Maternal Care Facilities Systems in Uganda: A Multilevel Regression Analysis of Clinical Outcomes Over Time. African Medical Laboratory Immunology, Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18947620

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African geographymaternal healthmultilevel modellinglongitudinal analysisregressionoutcome measurementclinical indicators

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