African Wilderness Medicine

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002)

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Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ghana Using Difference-in-Differences Models

Amoako Kwabena, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Yaw Ameyaw, Department of Clinical Research, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-Ghana) Kofi Agyeman, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18739416
Published: February 23, 2002

Abstract

Community health centres (CHCs) play a crucial role in healthcare delivery within Ghana's rural areas, where access to medical services is often limited. The study employed DiD models to analyse longitudinal data from CHCs across Ghana, comparing pre-implementation and post-implementation periods. The models accounted for potential confounders using robust standard errors to ensure statistical reliability. A notable increase in the adoption rate of telemedicine services was observed, with a 30% rise over the study period. The DiD approach effectively highlighted changes in CHC performance and the impact of new interventions. Further research should focus on sustainability strategies to maintain high adoption rates of innovative health technologies. Community Health Centres, Ghana, Difference-in-Differences, Telemedicine Adoption Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

How to Cite

Amoako Kwabena, Yaw Ameyaw, Kofi Agyeman (2002). Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ghana Using Difference-in-Differences Models. African Wilderness Medicine, Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18739416

Keywords

Sub-SaharanGhanaianDiDeconometricshealthcare accessrural healthimpact evaluation

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