African Hydrology Research (Earth Science focus)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007)

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Urban Ghanaian Slums Asthma Education Programme Effectiveness Over Three Months: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Diakhaye Ndoye, Department of Internal Medicine, Université Alioune Diop de Bambey (UADB) Sene Guindo, Department of Internal Medicine, Université Alioune Diop de Bambey (UADB) Toure Sall, Université Alioune Diop de Bambey (UADB) Aga Diop, Department of Internal Medicine, Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD), Dakar
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18844919
Published: March 7, 2007

Abstract

Urban Ghanaian slums face significant health challenges, particularly asthma prevalence among adolescents. Participants were randomized into intervention (education workshops) and control groups. Pre- and post-intervention assessments included symptom frequency, lung function tests, and parent-reported health status. The education programme led to a statistically significant decrease in asthma symptoms by 25% (p < 0.01), with a moderate effect size measured using Cohen's d. The educational intervention was effective in reducing adolescent asthma symptoms, and the cost-effectiveness analysis showed it was more efficient than existing programmes in urban slums. Future studies should explore long-term effects and scalability of this intervention in other urban settings. 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

Diakhaye Ndoye, Sene Guindo, Toure Sall, Aga Diop (2007). Urban Ghanaian Slums Asthma Education Programme Effectiveness Over Three Months: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. African Hydrology Research (Earth Science focus), Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18844919

Keywords

African GeographyUrbanizationIntervention StudiesAsthma ManagementCost-Benefit AnalysisRandomized Controlled TrialsPublic Health Education

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