Community health centres in Ethiopia are crucial for providing accessible healthcare services to rural populations. However, their effectiveness and adoption rates vary significantly across different regions. A mixed-methods approach was employed, including quantitative surveys to assess service uptake and qualitative interviews to gather insights on implementation challenges. Data were collected from three randomly selected regions with varying levels of healthcare infrastructure. In Region X, which had recently received substantial funding for health centre development, the adoption rate of services measured at 75%, while in Region Y, where such resources are less available, this figure dropped to 40%. These differences highlighted the critical role of financial and infrastructural support. The quasi-experimental design proved effective in differentiating between regions with varying levels of health centre adoption. Future research should consider additional factors impacting service uptake. Investment strategies that include both funding and infrastructure improvements are recommended to enhance the effectiveness of community health centres in Ethiopia. Community Health Centres, Quasi-Experimental Design, Adoption Rates, Rural Healthcare Systems Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
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