African Veterinary Medicine Journal

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Tanzania: Quasi-Experimental Design for Cost-Effectiveness Assessment

John Masiihuwa, Department of Pediatrics, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha Mary Kajabuwa, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18785811
Published: November 11, 2004

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Medicine concerning Methodological evaluation of public health surveillance systems systems in Tanzania: quasi-experimental design for measuring cost-effectiveness in Tanzania. The objective is to formulate a rigorous model, state verifiable assumptions, and derive results with direct analytical or practical implications. A mixed-methods design was used, combining survey and interview data collected over the study period. The results establish bounded error under perturbation, a convergent estimation process under stated assumptions, and a stable link between the proposed metric and observed outcomes. The findings provide a reproducible analytical basis for subsequent theoretical and applied extensions. Stakeholders should prioritise inclusive, locally grounded strategies and improve data transparency. Methodological evaluation of public health surveillance systems systems in Tanzania: quasi-experimental design for measuring cost-effectiveness, Tanzania, Africa, Medicine, intervention study This work contributes a formal specification, transparent assumptions, and mathematically interpretable claims. 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

John Masiihuwa, Mary Kajabuwa (2004). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Tanzania: Quasi-Experimental Design for Cost-Effectiveness Assessment. African Veterinary Medicine Journal, Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18785811

Keywords

TanzaniaGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Quasi-experimental designPublic health surveillanceCost-effectiveness analysisEvaluation methodologySpatial epidemiology

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