Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Kenya: Randomized Field Trial for System Reliability Assessment

Mercy Ogolla Omollo, Department of Internal Medicine, Egerton University Nicholas Ochieng Mbaga, Department of Surgery, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Mwihaki Nyamwezi Chege, Department of Epidemiology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18884505
Published: December 28, 2009

Abstract

Community health centres play a crucial role in healthcare delivery in Kenya, particularly in underserved areas. A mixed-methods approach was employed, including quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews. Data were collected from CHCs in three regions over two years. The findings indicate that CHCs in the region had an average response rate of 85% for routine health check-ups, with significant variability across different districts. System reliability varied significantly between districts, influenced by factors such as infrastructure and community engagement. Future research should focus on improving these areas to enhance service delivery. Investment in infrastructure and training of CHC staff is recommended to improve the reliability of services provided. 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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Mercy Ogolla Omollo, Nicholas Ochieng Mbaga, Mwihaki Nyamwezi Chege (2009). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Kenya: Randomized Field Trial for System Reliability Assessment. African Veterinary Microbiology, Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18884505

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African geographylongitudinal studymixed-methodsreliability assessmentrandomized trialscommunity health centresevaluation methodology

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