Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Uganda: Panel Data Estimation for Efficiency Gains

Joseph Kizza, Department of Internal Medicine, Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) Zipporah Mukasa, Kyambogo University, Kampala Grace Kasayi, Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) Erik Mugyenyi, Kyambogo University, Kampala
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18868684
Published: January 27, 2008

Abstract

Community health centers (CHCs) in Uganda face challenges in service delivery efficiency. A random effects model was employed to estimate the technical efficiency of CHCs over time, accounting for unobserved heterogeneity. CHCs showed varying efficiencies with some achieving a mean efficiency score of 75% in managing health services. Efficiency gains can be achieved by optimising resource allocation and improving service delivery protocols. Implementing standardised training programmes for CHC staff and enhancing data collection methods are recommended. 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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Joseph Kizza, Zipporah Mukasa, Grace Kasayi, Erik Mugyenyi (2008). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Uganda: Panel Data Estimation for Efficiency Gains. African Ecosystems Research (Environmental Science), Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18868684

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African geographycommunity health centerspanel datastochastic frontier analysistechnical efficiencyrandom effects modeleconometrics

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