Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ghana: A Randomized Field Trial on Efficiency Gains

Kofi Asare, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Amma Gyamfi, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Yaw Agyei, University for Development Studies (UDS) Esi Darko, Department of Surgery, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18825732
Published: June 15, 2006

Abstract

Community health centres in Ghana are pivotal for delivering healthcare services to underserved populations. However, their efficacy and efficiency remain under scrutiny. A stratified random sampling approach was employed to select community health centres across Ghana. A mixed-methods design, including quantitative and qualitative data collection, was used to assess service delivery processes and outcomes. The analysis revealed a statistically significant improvement in patient wait times with a mean reduction of 30% (95% CI: -25% to -36%) post-intervention compared to baseline conditions. This study underscores the potential for targeted interventions aimed at enhancing operational efficiency within community health centres, thereby improving service delivery and outcomes. Future research should focus on replicating this intervention across more health facilities and exploring long-term sustainability measures to ensure continued improvement in service quality. Community Health Centres, Efficiency Gains, Randomized Field Trial, Ghana 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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Kofi Asare, Amma Gyamfi, Yaw Agyei, Esi Darko (2006). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ghana: A Randomized Field Trial on Efficiency Gains. African Biochemistry Letters (Core Life Science), Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18825732

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Geographic Terms: GhanaSub-Saharan Methodological Terms: RandomizationStratified SamplingEvaluation Metrics Theoretical Concepts: Efficiency StudiesQuality of Care Assessment Practical Applications: Community Health Centre PerformanceResource Utilization Analysis

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