African Journal of Pathology

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008)

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Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Measuring Adoption Rates in Nigerian District Hospitals Systems

Felix Osita Udoh, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18861893
Published: August 9, 2008

Abstract

Adoption rates of new healthcare technologies in Nigerian district hospitals are often underreported and misinterpreted due to variability across different facilities. A Bayesian hierarchical model was constructed to account for both facility-specific and system-level factors influencing technology adoption. The model incorporates uncertainty through robust standard errors and credible intervals. The model estimated an average adoption rate of 45% across all district hospitals, with significant variability between urban and rural facilities (urban: 60%, rural: 30%). The Bayesian hierarchical model provides a nuanced understanding of technology adoption dynamics in Nigerian hospital systems. Policy makers should consider both facility-specific and system-level interventions to enhance technology uptake across different geographic regions. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

How to Cite

Felix Osita Udoh (2008). Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Measuring Adoption Rates in Nigerian District Hospitals Systems. African Journal of Pathology, Vol. 2008 No. 1 (2008). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18861893

Keywords

NigerianBayesianHierarchicalAdoptionModelQuantitativeEvaluation

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