African Environmental Biotechnology (Environmental Science/Applied)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005)

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Methodological Evaluation and Yield Improvement in Ethiopia's District Hospital Systems Using Multilevel Regression Analysis

Tesfaye Kebede, Gondar University Yared Gebrekidan, Department of Pediatrics, Jimma University Birtukan Negash, Department of Pediatrics, Addis Ababa University Mekdes Debella, Addis Ababa University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18812497
Published: August 16, 2005

Abstract

District hospitals play a crucial role in healthcare delivery in Ethiopia's rural areas. The study employed multilevel regression models to analyse data from multiple sources across different Ethiopian districts, accounting for hierarchical structures within the healthcare system. Multilevel regression revealed a significant positive effect of funding allocation on patient outcomes, with an estimated coefficient of 0.75 (95% CI: 0.62-0.88). The multilevel approach provided robust insights into the effectiveness of district hospital systems in Ethiopia. Further research should focus on implementing targeted interventions based on identified yield improvements. 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

Tesfaye Kebede, Yared Gebrekidan, Birtukan Negash, Mekdes Debella (2005). Methodological Evaluation and Yield Improvement in Ethiopia's District Hospital Systems Using Multilevel Regression Analysis. African Environmental Biotechnology (Environmental Science/Applied), Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18812497

Keywords

Ethiopiadistrict hospitalsmultilevel modelsregression analysishealth system evaluationoutcome measuresvalidity studies

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