Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial for Risk Reduction Assessment

Mugo Olemba, University of Nairobi Oyoo Njoroge, Department of Public Health, University of Nairobi Kamau Nyaga, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi Otiende Mutua, Kenyatta University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18841740
Published: June 20, 2007

Abstract

Community health centres in Kenya face challenges in risk reduction strategies due to varying service delivery systems. A randomized field trial was conducted across five districts in Kenya, involving 100 randomly selected community health centres. Participants were surveyed on service delivery quality and health outcomes over a year. The intervention successfully reduced the incidence of preventable diseases by 25% (95% CI: 18-32%) among trial participants compared to control group. This study validates the efficacy of randomized field trials in assessing and improving community health centre systems in Kenya. Health authorities should prioritise implementation of evidence-based risk reduction strategies in all community health centres across Kenya. 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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Mugo Olemba, Oyoo Njoroge, Kamau Nyaga, Otiende Mutua (2007). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial for Risk Reduction Assessment. African Family Medicine, Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18841740

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