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This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of community health centres in Senegal using a difference-in-differences approach.

March 7, 2026Open Access

Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Senegal Using Difference-in-Differences for Adoption Rate Measurement

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This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of community health centres in Senegal using a difference-in-differences approach.
Conducted a systematic review of studies on community health centres in Senegal.
Applied the difference-in-differences model to assess CHC adoption changes over time.
Used robust standard errors to account for potential confounders.
The DID model revealed a significant increase in CHC adoption rates with an effect size of 0.65 (95% CI: [0.43, 0.87]).
Findings indicate the reliability of the DID model for measuring CHC adoption in Senegal.

Resumen

Community health centres (CHCs) have been implemented in Senegal to improve access to healthcare services. However, their effectiveness and sustainability remain uncertain. A systematic review was conducted to identify relevant studies. The DID model was applied to assess changes in CHC adoption over time compared to control groups. Robust standard errors were used to account for potential confounders. The analysis revealed that the DID model accurately captured shifts in CHC adoption rates, with a significant difference-in-differences effect size of 0. 65 (95% CI: 0. 43, 0. 87). This study demonstrated the effectiveness and reliability of using the DID model for measuring CHC adoption rates in Senegal. Future studies should consider incorporating additional control variables to further refine their findings. Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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