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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Ghana Using Multilevel Regression Analysis to Measure Efficiency Gains

Yaw Gyamfi, University of Ghana, Legon Kofi Prempeh, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Ameyaw Adomaa, University of Ghana, Legon Kwame Ofori, University of Ghana, Legon
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18781060
Published: April 5, 2004

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems in Ghana are crucial for monitoring infectious diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis. Multilevel regression was employed to analyse data from multiple levels (national, regional, district) within Ghana's public health surveillance system. The multilevel model showed that national-level interventions had a significant positive effect on reducing case notifications by 20% compared to regional and district efforts alone. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of combining national strategies with local adaptations for improved disease control efficiency in Ghana. Public health authorities should prioritise national-level initiatives while supporting localized surveillance programmes to maximise overall impact. multilevel regression, public health surveillance, efficiency gains, malaria, tuberculosis 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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Yaw Gyamfi, Kofi Prempeh, Ameyaw Adomaa, Kwame Ofori (2004). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Ghana Using Multilevel Regression Analysis to Measure Efficiency Gains. African Rheumatology Journal, Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18781060

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Sub-SaharanAfricaSpatialAnalysisVarianceComponentsClusteredDataLongitudinalStudiesHealthImpactModels

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