Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Ethiopia: A Quasi-Experimental Design Study

Mulu Woldu, Department of Clinical Research, Jimma University Fenta Tessema, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Addis Ababa Zewdu Molla, Department of Epidemiology, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Addis Ababa Abiy Kebeda, Jimma University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18863249
Published: November 21, 2008

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems are crucial for monitoring disease trends and public health events in developing countries like Ethiopia. The study employed a longitudinal design with mixed methods including surveys and interviews to assess system utilization and effectiveness over two years. In one region, 65% of healthcare providers reported using the surveillance system for disease reporting, indicating moderate adoption rates. Despite initial challenges in implementation and data quality, improvements are underway through ongoing training and technical support programmes. Continued investment in infrastructure development and continuous staff training is recommended to enhance system performance and sustainability. 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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Mulu Woldu, Fenta Tessema, Zewdu Molla, Abiy Kebeda (2008). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Ethiopia: A Quasi-Experimental Design Study. African Palliative Care Journal, Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18863249

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Ethiopiageographicalsurveillancemethodologypublic healthlongitudinalevaluation

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