Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Tanzania Using Time-Series Forecasting for Adoption Rate Measurement

Simba Hussein, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Dar es Salaam Kambaramba Johnatan, Department of Pediatrics, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18751228
Published: August 20, 2002

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems are crucial for monitoring disease prevalence in Tanzania. However, their effectiveness can vary widely across different regions and over time. A time-series forecasting model was employed to analyse the adoption rate data from various surveillance systems. The model utilised an autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) approach, with uncertainty quantified through robust standard errors. The ARIMA model indicated a positive trend in the adoption rates of public health surveillance systems over time, with a significant increase of 15% from year to year. This study confirms the effectiveness of the forecasting model in measuring adoption rates and provides insights into improving surveillance system implementation across Tanzania. Future research should focus on expanding the model's application to other regions within Tanzania and exploring alternative models for different types of data. Public health, Surveillance systems, Time-series forecasting, Adoption rate measurement, ARIMA 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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Simba Hussein, Kambaramba Johnatan (2002). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Tanzania Using Time-Series Forecasting for Adoption Rate Measurement. African Nanomaterials Research (Pure/Applied Science), Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18751228

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TanzaniaGeographic MappingSpatial AnalysisPublic Health SurveillanceData MiningTime-Series ForecastingModel Evaluation

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