Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Time-Series Forecasting Model for Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness of Community Health Centres in Tanzania

Kamwili Mihigo, National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Mawanda Nkatha, University of Dar es Salaam Maganga Lukonga, National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18983050
Published: October 28, 2013

Abstract

Community health centres in Tanzania have been established to improve access to healthcare services, but their cost-effectiveness over time remains a subject of interest. A time-series forecasting model, incorporating ARIMA (AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average) methodology, was used to predict healthcare expenditure over time in Tanzanian community health centres. This approach accounts for autocorrelation and seasonality inherent in the dataset. The analysis revealed a significant upward trend in healthcare costs from to , with an estimated increase of 5% per annum, suggesting ongoing financial strain on these facilities. While the model indicated increasing costs, it also highlighted potential areas for cost savings through evidence-based interventions and improved resource allocation strategies. Based on findings, recommendations include exploring targeted public health initiatives to mitigate rising healthcare expenditure while ensuring service continuity. 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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Kamwili Mihigo, Mawanda Nkatha, Maganga Lukonga (2013). Time-Series Forecasting Model for Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness of Community Health Centres in Tanzania. African Journal of Addiction Medicine, Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18983050

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Sub-Saharanhealth economicstime-series analysisforecastingeconometricshealthcare accesscost-benefitanalysis

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