Community health centers (CHCs) in Tanzania play a crucial role in delivering essential healthcare services to rural and underserved populations. However, their operational efficiency varies significantly among different CHCs. The analysis employs a stochastic frontier production function (SFPF) model with robust standard errors to estimate and compare the efficiencies of CHCs. Panel data from to are utilised, accounting for both fixed and random effects. Efficiency gains varied across CHCs; some achieved efficiency levels close to optimal, while others indicated substantial room for improvement in resource utilization and service delivery. The study highlights the need for targeted interventions aimed at enhancing operational efficiencies of CHCs in Tanzania. Policy recommendations include investing in training programmes for healthcare workers, improving infrastructure, and implementing cost-effective management strategies to boost overall performance. Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
Kamagira Mwakabaka (Sat,) studied this question.