Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial Assessment

Ongoto Okeyo, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Wanjiku Wangeci, Department of Epidemiology, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Kamau Kiplagat, Moi University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18981989
Published: November 28, 2013

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems in Kenya are critical for monitoring disease prevalence and guiding policy responses. However, their effectiveness can be undermined by methodological weaknesses. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess the impact of surveillance system improvements on disease reporting accuracy and timeliness. Data collection included pre- and post-intervention surveys, with statistical analysis using logistic regression models. The intervention led to a significant improvement in the proportion of reported cases (95% CI: 0.12 - 0.34) compared to baseline rates, indicating enhanced system performance. The randomized trial demonstrated the potential for methodological enhancements to improve public health surveillance systems in Kenya, thereby facilitating more effective disease management and policy-making. Implementing robust data quality control measures is recommended to sustain these improvements in surveillance systems. Public Health Surveillance, Randomized Trial, Methodological Evaluation, Disease Reporting, Logistic Regression 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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Ongoto Okeyo, Wanjiku Wangeci, Kamau Kiplagat (2013). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial Assessment. African Colorectal Surgery, Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18981989

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African geographyoutbreak modellingcluster samplingdata validationmathematical modellingsurveillance system evaluationtriangulation methodology

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