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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Rwanda Using Quasi-Experimental Design for Risk Reduction Measurement

Kaguyiranda Innocent Rwipasami, Department of Epidemiology, African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18984309
Published: September 10, 2013

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Kaguyiranda Innocent Rwipasami (2013). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Rwanda Using Quasi-Experimental Design for Risk Reduction Measurement. African Health Informatics (Clinical focus), Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18984309

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RwandaGeographic Information SystemsQuasi-experimental designPublic health surveillanceSpatial analysisData quality assessmentRandomization technique

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