Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial to Assess System Reliability

Agnes Wanyonyi, Department of Epidemiology, Egerton University Samson Ochieng, University of Nairobi Ezekiel Kioni, Department of Surgery, Kenyatta University Wambui Mwangi, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18806803
Published: November 5, 2005

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems are crucial for monitoring infectious diseases in Kenya. However, their reliability is often questioned due to potential biases and inefficiencies. A randomized field trial was conducted across three regions in Kenya. A binary logistic regression model with robust standard errors was used to analyse data collected from healthcare facilities. Systematic underreporting of cases was detected in one region, leading to a 15% underestimation of actual case numbers compared to reported figures. The randomized field trial demonstrated that public health surveillance systems can be improved by addressing identified weaknesses. Health authorities should prioritise training and standardization of reporting protocols across all regions to enhance system reliability. 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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Agnes Wanyonyi, Samson Ochieng, Ezekiel Kioni, Wambui Mwangi (2005). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial to Assess System Reliability. African Gastroenterology, Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18806803

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KenyaPublic Health SurveillanceReliability AssessmentRandomized Controlled TrialData QualitySampling MethodsEpidemiology Systems

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