Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Nigeria Using Multilevel Regression Analysis for Risk Reduction Measurement

Ezinne Osuji, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) Emeka Obinna, Department of Clinical Research, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso Oludamola Ogunsanya, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso Chinedu Nwankwo, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18883938
Published: February 23, 2009

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems in Nigeria are crucial for monitoring infectious diseases and other health risks. A systematic literature review will be conducted using multilevel regression models to analyse existing studies on Nigerian public health surveillance systems. The review will focus on identifying and assessing methodological strengths and weaknesses of these systems. Multilevel regression analysis revealed a significant reduction in risk factors associated with infectious diseases at the community level, indicating effective implementation of surveillance protocols. The multilevel regression models provided robust estimates for risk reduction measurement across different levels of public health surveillance systems in Nigeria. The methodological evaluation highlights areas needing improvement to enhance overall system performance. Recommendation for policy-makers includes strengthening training programmes for surveillance personnel, integrating new technologies into the existing systems, and implementing continuous quality improvement measures. 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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Ezinne Osuji, Emeka Obinna, Oludamola Ogunsanya, Chinedu Nwankwo (2009). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Nigeria Using Multilevel Regression Analysis for Risk Reduction Measurement. African Biostatistics in Medicine, Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18883938

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Sub-SaharanNigeriasurveillancemultilevelregressionpublic healthmethodology

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