Vol. 2001 No. 1 (2001)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ghana: Multilevel Regression Analysis for Efficiency Gains

Amponsah Bosang, Department of Public Health, University for Development Studies (UDS) Kwesi Adzimo, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ghana, Legon Yaw Gyamfi, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Antwi Fosu, Department of Surgery, Food Research Institute (FRI)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18726307
Published: September 19, 2001

Abstract

Community health centres (CHCs) in Ghana play a crucial role in primary healthcare delivery, yet their operational efficiency varies widely. A mixed-method approach combining qualitative insights with quantitative data was employed. Multilevel regression models were used to analyse both individual-level patient outcomes and system-level operational metrics. The multilevel regression analysis revealed that investment in infrastructure had a significant positive effect on CHC efficiency (β = 0.56, p < 0.01), with an estimated increase of 23% in service delivery efficiency when compared to baseline conditions. This study provides robust evidence for the importance of investing in physical infrastructure to enhance CHC performance. Policy makers should prioritise investments in CHC infrastructure to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiencies. 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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Amponsah Bosang, Kwesi Adzimo, Yaw Gyamfi, Antwi Fosu (2001). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ghana: Multilevel Regression Analysis for Efficiency Gains. African Palliative Care Journal, Vol. 2001 No. 1 (2001). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18726307

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African geographycommunity health centresmultilevel analysisregression modellinghealthcare deliveryquantitative methodsqualitative assessment

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