Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ethiopia Using Difference-in-Differences for Risk Reduction Analysis

Tekle Mekuria, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) Mulugeta Asrat, Gondar University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18863586
Published: March 5, 2008

Abstract

Community health centers in Ethiopia have been established to improve access to healthcare services among underserved populations. A difference-in-differences (DiD) model will be applied to assess changes in healthcare utilization before and after the introduction of community health centers, accounting for potential confounders through regression analysis. The DiD approach revealed an increased proportion of patients utilising preventive care services by 25% post-intervention compared to a control group. Community health centre systems have shown promise in enhancing healthcare access and utilization, particularly in reducing risks associated with non-preventive medical conditions. Further research should explore the sustainability of these models over longer periods and evaluate their impact on specific demographic groups. 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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Tekle Mekuria, Mulugeta Asrat (2008). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ethiopia Using Difference-in-Differences for Risk Reduction Analysis. African Journal of Allergy and Immunology (Clinical), Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18863586

Keywords

African geographycommunity health centersdifference-in-differencespublic health metricsrandomized controlled trialsstatistical analysisspatial epidemiology

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