African Wetlands Research (Environmental Science)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)

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Time-Series Forecasting Model for Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness of District Hospitals in Rwanda: A Methodological Assessment

Kizito Karema, University of Rwanda
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18888293
Published: November 4, 2009

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Medicine concerning Methodological evaluation of district hospitals systems in Rwanda: time-series forecasting model for measuring cost-effectiveness in Rwanda. 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 district hospitals systems in Rwanda: time-series forecasting model for measuring cost-effectiveness, Rwanda, Africa, Medicine, original research 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

Kizito Karema (2009). Time-Series Forecasting Model for Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness of District Hospitals in Rwanda: A Methodological Assessment. African Wetlands Research (Environmental Science), Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18888293

Keywords

Sub-SaharanRwandaHierarchical ModellingCost-Benefit AnalysisTime-SeriesForecastingEvaluation Metrics

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