African Journal of Pentecostal and Charismatic Research

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centres Systems in Senegal Using Difference-in-Differences Model for Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Fatima Wade, Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Saint-Louis Mahammed Ndiaye, Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA) Fatiha Diop, Department of Public Health, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Senegal Moussa Sarr, Department of Public Health, Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18835480
Published: October 8, 2006

Abstract

Community health centres in Senegal have been established to improve healthcare access and outcomes for underserved populations. However, their cost-effectiveness remains a subject of interest. A DiD analysis was employed to assess the impact of community health centres on healthcare access and outcomes. Uncertainty in results was quantified through robust standard errors. There was a statistically significant improvement (p < 0.05) in patient satisfaction scores after the introduction of community health centres, indicating increased effectiveness. The DiD model demonstrated that community health centres were effective in enhancing healthcare access and outcomes, with robust statistical support. Further research should explore scalability and potential cost savings to ensure sustainable implementation across Senegal. 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

Fatima Wade, Mahammed Ndiaye, Fatiha Diop, Moussa Sarr (2006). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centres Systems in Senegal Using Difference-in-Differences Model for Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. African Journal of Pentecostal and Charismatic Research, Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18835480

Keywords

Sub-SaharanDiDhealth economicscost-benefitrandomized controlled

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