Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)

View Issue TOC

Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial for Yield Improvement Analysis

Mutua Kihara, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi Kibet Mburu, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Oluoch Agutayn, Department of Public Health, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18883028
Published: December 3, 2009

Abstract

Public health surveillance systems in Kenya play a crucial role in monitoring disease prevalence and guiding public health interventions. However, their effectiveness can vary significantly across different regions and at various points of time. A randomized field trial was conducted among four regions, with each region randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention focused on enhancing data collection and analysis methods compared to existing practices. An improvement in the yield of surveillance data was observed, with an increase of 20% in the accuracy of reported cases across all regions post-intervention. The randomized field trial demonstrated that enhanced methodological approaches can significantly improve the quality and reliability of public health surveillance systems in Kenya. Public health officials should prioritise continuous training and support for data collection teams to maintain high standards of accuracy and consistency in future surveillance efforts. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

Full Text:

Read the Full Article

The HTML galley is loaded below for inline reading and better discovery.

How to Cite

Mutua Kihara, Kibet Mburu, Oluoch Agutayn (2009). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial for Yield Improvement Analysis. African Rheumatology Journal, Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18883028

Keywords

KenyaGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Public Health SurveillanceRandomized Controlled TrialsOutcome EvaluationData Quality AssessmentSpatial Analysis

Research Snapshot

Desktop reading view
Language
EN
Formats
HTML + PDF
Publication Track
Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)
Current Journal
African Rheumatology Journal

References