African Molecular Biology (Core Life Science)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007)

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Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Kenya Using Difference-in-Differences for Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Wafula Wanyama, Department of Epidemiology, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Mukabi Musundi, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Kibet Kiprotich, Kenyatta University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18844634
Published: June 20, 2007

Abstract

District hospitals in Kenya play a critical role in healthcare delivery, yet their operational efficiency remains poorly understood. A difference-in-differences approach will be employed with control and treatment groups to assess the impact of interventions on service utilization and costs over time. Initial analysis suggests a $0.5 imes$ increase in patient visits per month following intervention, with robust standard errors indicating significant effects. The DiD model demonstrates potential for cost-effectiveness analysis in district hospitals, suggesting improvements in service delivery and efficiency. Further research should explore scalability and sustainability of interventions identified through this study. District Hospitals, Difference-in-Differences, Cost-Effectiveness, Healthcare Delivery

How to Cite

Wafula Wanyama, Mukabi Musundi, Kibet Kiprotich (2007). Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Kenya Using Difference-in-Differences for Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. African Molecular Biology (Core Life Science), Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18844634

Keywords

African healthcaredistrict hospitalscost-effectivenessdifference-in-differenceseconometricsrandomized trialshealth systems analysis

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