Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Nigeria: A Randomized Field Trial for Efficiency Gains

Daniel Obinachukwu, Department of Pediatrics, University of Jos Sunday Ifyanyanwala, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) Olumide Adelekan, Department of Pediatrics, University of Jos
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18987488
Published: January 12, 2013

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Medicine concerning Methodological evaluation of public health surveillance systems systems in Nigeria: randomized field trial for measuring efficiency gains in Nigeria. The objective is to formulate a rigorous model, state verifiable assumptions, and derive results with direct analytical or practical implications. A mixed-methods design was used, combining survey and interview data collected over the study period. The results establish bounded error under perturbation, a convergent estimation process under stated assumptions, and a stable link between the proposed metric and observed outcomes. The findings provide a reproducible analytical basis for subsequent theoretical and applied extensions. Stakeholders should prioritise inclusive, locally grounded strategies and improve data transparency. Methodological evaluation of public health surveillance systems systems in Nigeria: randomized field trial for measuring efficiency gains, Nigeria, Africa, Medicine, original research This work contributes a formal specification, transparent assumptions, and mathematically interpretable claims. 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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Daniel Obinachukwu, Sunday Ifyanyanwala, Olumide Adelekan (2013). Methodological Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Nigeria: A Randomized Field Trial for Efficiency Gains. African Traditional Medicine (Pharmaceutical aspects), Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18987488

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Sub-SaharanAfricanmethodologysurveillanceepidemiologyrandomizationevaluation

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