African Biochemistry Letters (Core Life Science)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2001 No. 1 (2001)

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Methodological Evaluation of Rural Clinics Systems in Ethiopia Using Multilevel Regression Analysis

Hussen Ayanaşeşu, Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) Tsegaye Amsalew, Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) Yonas Abebkeria, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Addis Ababa
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18728306
Published: March 8, 2001

Abstract

Rural healthcare systems in Ethiopia face challenges related to service delivery quality and patient outcomes. Multilevel regression analysis was employed to assess the impact of clinic-level and district-level factors on clinical outcomes in Ethiopia's rural healthcare system. Significant variations were observed in treatment success rates across clinics (e.g., an increase of 15% in antibiotic prescription adherence). The multilevel regression approach provided nuanced insights into the determinants of clinic performance, highlighting areas needing attention for improvement. Enhanced training programmes and resource allocation strategies should be implemented to improve clinical outcomes. rural clinics, Ethiopia, clinical outcomes, multilevel regression analysis Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

How to Cite

Hussen Ayanaşeşu, Tsegaye Amsalew, Yonas Abebkeria (2001). Methodological Evaluation of Rural Clinics Systems in Ethiopia Using Multilevel Regression Analysis. African Biochemistry Letters (Core Life Science), Vol. 2001 No. 1 (2001). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18728306

Keywords

EthiopiaMultilevel RegressionHealth SystemsRural ClinicsOutcome MeasuresHierarchical AnalysisGeospatial Methods

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