Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012)

View Issue TOC

Time-Series Forecasting Model Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Tanzania: A Methodological Approach

Maganga Mbaligua, Department of Clinical Research, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) Kamali Chituuo, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18945260
Published: July 1, 2012

Abstract

Community health centres in Tanzania have been identified as critical for improving access to healthcare services, particularly in rural and underserved areas. A time-series forecasting model was applied to historical data from community health centres, focusing on key clinical indicators such as patient admissions and treatment success rates. Robust standard errors were used to account for uncertainty in the estimated parameters. The forecasted outcomes show a 15% improvement in patient recovery times compared to actual observed times, indicating the model's potential for enhancing resource allocation and service management. This study demonstrates the utility of time-series forecasting models in evaluating community health centre performance. The findings suggest that further research is warranted to validate these results across different geographic regions. Further studies should consider incorporating additional variables, such as socioeconomic factors and healthcare provider training levels, to refine the model's predictive accuracy. 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

Maganga Mbaligua, Kamali Chituuo (2012). Time-Series Forecasting Model Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Tanzania: A Methodological Approach. African Stem Cell Research (Medical), Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18945260

Keywords

Sub-SaharanAfricanSpatio-temporalValidationForecastingModelEvaluation

Research Snapshot

Desktop reading view
Language
EN
Formats
HTML + PDF
Publication Track
Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012)
Current Journal
African Stem Cell Research (Medical)

References