Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Nigeria Using Quasi-Experimental Design for Risk Reduction Measurement

Usman Musa, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Sadeeq Abubakar, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) Abdulrazak Adamu, University of Maiduguri Mustapha Ibrahim, University of Port Harcourt
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18883591
Published: May 8, 2009

Abstract

Community health centres in Nigeria face challenges in effectively implementing risk reduction strategies. A meta-analysis employing a quasi-experimental design to assess the effectiveness of interventions across multiple centres, accounting for potential confounders using multivariate regression analysis. The analysis revealed that incorporating targeted training programmes significantly reduced patient readmission rates by 25% (95% CI: -10% to -40%) in participating community health centres. This study underscores the importance of methodological consistency for achieving reliable risk reduction outcomes in healthcare settings. Healthcare policymakers should prioritise standardised training programmes and regular quality improvement initiatives to enhance intervention efficacy. 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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Usman Musa, Sadeeq Abubakar, Abdulrazak Adamu, Mustapha Ibrahim (2009). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Nigeria Using Quasi-Experimental Design for Risk Reduction Measurement. African Sleep Medicine, Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18883591

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Sub-Saharanhealth disparitiesquasi-experimentalrandomized controlledintervention effectivenesscommunity-basedanalytical methods

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