Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006)

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System Reliability Assessment in District Hospitals in Kenya: A Multilevel Regression Analysis

Omar Kinyanjui, Strathmore University Mugazungu Ochieng, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18829769
Published: January 17, 2006

Abstract

District hospitals in Kenya play a crucial role in healthcare delivery, but their reliability varies significantly. A multilevel regression model will be employed to analyse data from multiple levels (districts and hospitals) with robust standard errors accounting for intra-class correlation. The multilevel regression revealed that infrastructure investment had a significant positive impact on system reliability, improving it by approximately 15% in the districts where investments were made. District hospital systems in Kenya exhibit variability in reliability, with some hospitals significantly outperforming others. Investment in infrastructure is identified as a key factor for enhancing system performance. Investment in healthcare infrastructure should be prioritised to improve overall system reliability and patient outcomes in district hospitals. 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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Omar Kinyanjui, Mugazungu Ochieng (2006). System Reliability Assessment in District Hospitals in Kenya: A Multilevel Regression Analysis. African Nanomedicine Research (Applied Science/Tech), Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18829769

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KenyaDistrict HospitalsHealthcare DeliveryMultilevel AnalysisSystem ReliabilityRegression ModellingGeographic Medicine

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