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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya Using Multilevel Regression Analysis to Assess System Reliability

Kamau Ochieng, Department of Surgery, Technical University of Kenya Omar Kinyanjui, Technical University of Kenya
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18841091
Published: August 19, 2007

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems in Kenya are crucial for monitoring infectious diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis (TB). However, their reliability varies across different regions. The study utilised multilevel logistic regression to assess system performance at the district and national levels. Data were collected from -, covering both surveillance output and input factors. Multilevel analysis revealed that the reliability of public health surveillance systems in Kenya varied significantly by district, with a moderate increase in diagnostic accuracy (54% to 69%) across all districts. The multilevel regression approach effectively highlighted variations in system performance and identified key factors influencing reliability. Public health officials should prioritise strengthening surveillance systems in areas where they are currently underperforming, likely due to infrastructure limitations. public health surveillance, Kenya, reliability, multilevel regression 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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Kamau Ochieng, Omar Kinyanjui (2007). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya Using Multilevel Regression Analysis to Assess System Reliability. African Journal of Community and Environmental Health, Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18841091

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KenyaPublic Health SurveillanceMultilevel RegressionReliability AssessmentSpatial AnalysisData QualitySentinel Sites

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