Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004)

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Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Nigeria: A Randomized Field Trial for Cost-Effectiveness Assessment

Chinwe Obiọghị, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Nwamife Njoku, Babcock University Uchenna Ezigbo, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Bamidele Agbaje, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18782366
Published: September 4, 2004

Abstract

District hospitals in Nigeria play a crucial role in healthcare provision but often face challenges related to system inefficiencies and cost-effectiveness. A randomized controlled trial was conducted among randomly selected district hospitals, with data collected on resource utilization and patient outcomes. There were significant variations in resource allocation (p=0.02) across different hospitals, indicating disparities in service provision effectiveness. The findings suggest that current system configurations need optimization to enhance cost-effectiveness and improve healthcare delivery. Implementing standardised protocols for resource management could lead to more equitable and efficient use of resources within district hospital systems. 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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Chinwe Obiọghị, Nwamife Njoku, Uchenna Ezigbo, Bamidele Agbaje (2004). Methodological Evaluation of District Hospitals Systems in Nigeria: A Randomized Field Trial for Cost-Effectiveness Assessment. African Forensic Medicine, Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18782366

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Sub-SaharanAfricanHealthcareSystemsMethodologyEvaluationRandomization

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