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The central aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of community health centres in reducing health risks in South Africa.

February 25, 2026Open Access

Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in South Africa Using Quasi-Experimental Design to Measure Risk Reduction

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Quasi-experimental design measures risk reduction in underserved communities, suggesting improved health outcomes.

The central aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of community health centres in reducing health risks in South Africa.
Employed a mixed-methods approach integrating quantitative and qualitative data.
Utilized a quasi-experimental design to compare served and non-served areas.
Applied the Generalized Linear Model for statistical analysis.
Community health centres significantly reduced the risk of infectious diseases by approximately 30%.
Confidence interval for the risk reduction effect was ±5%.
Findings support the allocation of more resources to expand CHC networks.

Isaac Msimang (2002) studied this question.

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