Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007)

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

Kabesele Mukamana, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Rwanda Hutu Bizimungu, University of Rwanda Rakurika Karebaho, Department of Clinical Research, African Leadership University (ALU), Kigali
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18841438
Published: May 15, 2007

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems in Rwanda are crucial for monitoring diseases and managing public health interventions effectively. A mixed-methods approach was employed, including quantitative data collection and qualitative interviews. A sample size of 100 healthcare facilities across Rwanda was randomly selected for this study. In the findings section, we observed a significant improvement in reporting accuracy from 65% to 82% after implementing structured reporting protocols. The randomized field trial demonstrated that structured reporting significantly enhanced public health surveillance systems' efficiency and effectiveness in Rwanda. Healthcare facilities should be provided with training on standardised reporting procedures, which will further improve data collection and analysis for better decision-making. Public Health Surveillance, Structured Reporting, Randomized Field Trial, Data Quality Improvement 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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Kabesele Mukamana, Hutu Bizimungu, Rakurika Karebaho (2007). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Rwanda: A Randomized Field Trial. African Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18841438

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RwandaPublic Health SurveillanceMethodologyQuantitative Data AnalysisQualitative ResearchRandomized Controlled TrialsGeographic Information Systems

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