The effectiveness of rural clinics in Nigeria is often questioned due to their limited resources and infrastructure. A stratified random sampling method was employed to select 50 rural clinics across different states. A structured questionnaire assessed clinic operations, including staffing levels and equipment availability. Patient data from the previous year were collected for outcome analysis. The average patient wait time at participating clinics was reduced by 42% after implementing standardised operating procedures. Standardised operational protocols significantly improved clinical outcomes in rural Nigerian clinics. Rural health authorities should promote the adoption of consistent medical practices to enhance service delivery and patient care quality. rural clinics, Nigeria, randomized field trial, clinical outcomes Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
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