Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya Using Panel Data for Cost-Effectiveness Assessment

Oscar Mwangi Mutua, Department of Internal Medicine, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Wanjiku Nyaga Nderitu, Moi University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18989648
Published: November 8, 2013

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems in Kenya are essential for monitoring infectious diseases and ensuring timely interventions. However, there is a need to evaluate their effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. The study employs a fixed effects regression model to analyse the impact of surveillance systems on disease prevalence, accounting for potential confounding variables. Uncertainty is addressed through robust standard errors. A significant positive relationship was observed between the presence of public health surveillance and reduced disease incidence by 20% (95% CI: -18% to -22%). The fixed effects regression model provides a reliable method for evaluating cost-effectiveness in public health surveillance systems. Further research should consider longitudinal data to validate these findings and explore other potential interventions. Public Health Surveillance, Fixed Effects Regression, Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Kenya 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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Oscar Mwangi Mutua, Wanjiku Nyaga Nderitu (2013). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya Using Panel Data for Cost-Effectiveness Assessment. African Biochemistry Letters (Core Life Science), Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18989648

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African geographyinfectious diseasespublic healthpanel datacost-effectivenesseconometricssurveillance systems

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