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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Ghana Using Multilevel Regression Analysis

Edward Ofori-Darko, Department of Public Health, Water Research Institute (WRI) Abena Kyei-Ashanti, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Nana Boadu-Amankrah, Water Research Institute (WRI) Elsy Agyei-Owusu, Water Research Institute (WRI)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18883429
Published: June 9, 2009

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems are crucial for monitoring infectious diseases in Ghana, but their effectiveness varies widely across regions and over time. Multilevel regression analysis will be employed to assess the impact of various factors on surveillance system performance, including geographical location, socio-economic status, and historical data availability. The study will use a mixed-effects model with robust standard errors to account for intracluster correlation within regions. The multilevel analysis revealed significant variation in surveillance efficiency across different regions (e.g., urban vs rural) and over time, indicating the need for targeted interventions to enhance performance. This study provides a methodological framework for evaluating public health surveillance systems in Ghana using advanced statistical techniques. The findings suggest that targeted support in underserved areas could lead to substantial efficiency improvements. Investment should be directed towards regions with the lowest efficiency scores, and regular monitoring of system performance is recommended to ensure sustained improvement. 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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Edward Ofori-Darko, Abena Kyei-Ashanti, Nana Boadu-Amankrah, Elsy Agyei-Owusu (2009). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Ghana Using Multilevel Regression Analysis. African Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Medical), Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18883429

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GhanaGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Spatial AnalysisMultilevel ModellingCluster Randomized TrialsProcess EvaluationOutcome Assessment

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