Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in South Africa Using Difference-in-Differences Approach

Nokuthula Matiwa, SA Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) Sipho Mkhize, Graduate School of Business, UCT Nontoko Ncube, Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Business, UCT Bongani Dlamini, Department of Epidemiology, SA Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18883341
Published: August 4, 2009

Abstract

Community health centres (CHCs) play a critical role in primary healthcare delivery in South Africa, yet their effectiveness remains a subject of debate. A difference-in-differences (DiD) model was employed to analyse pre- and post-intervention data from CHCs. This statistical method compares changes in outcomes between control and treatment groups. The DiD analysis revealed a significant increase of 15% in patient consultations per month, indicating improved service provision after the intervention period. The findings suggest that targeted interventions can enhance the operational efficiency and effectiveness of CHCs in South Africa. Further studies should explore sustainability and scalability of these results across different regions and populations. 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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Nokuthula Matiwa, Sipho Mkhize, Nontoko Ncube, Bongani Dlamini (2009). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in South Africa Using Difference-in-Differences Approach. African Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18883341

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African geographycommunity health centresdifference-in-differencesimpact evaluationlongitudinal studiesquasi-experimental designstatistical methods

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