What does this research mean for the field?

The presence of a pharmacy within community health centers in Kenya significantly reduces healthcare utilization costs by approximately 15%. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of community health centers in Kenya, especially the role of pharmacies.

February 22, 2026Open Access

Multilevel Regression Analysis to Evaluate Cost-Effectiveness of Community Health Centre Systems in Kenya: An Implications for African Botany Research

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KOKatherine OchiengEgerton University JMJapheth MwaiKenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization OKOdhiambo KinyanjuiTechnical University of Kenya

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Multilevel analysis shows cost-effectiveness of pharmacies in community health centers, indicating improved efficiency.

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The aim is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of community health centers in Kenya, especially the role of pharmacies.
Employs a multilevel logistic regression model for analysis.
Accounts for individual patient-level and organizational-level variables.
Analyzes data from various community health centers across Kenya.
Presence of a pharmacy reduced healthcare utilization costs by approximately 15%.
Confidence intervals range from -20% to -10%, indicating a significant finding.
Demonstrates the need for integrating pharmacies to enhance resource management.

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Ochieng et al. (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a9e20482488d673cd486b https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18709411

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