Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Nigeria Using Panel Data for Adoption Rate Measurement,

Community health centers in Nigeria have been established to improve access to healthcare services, particularly in underserved rural areas. Despite their potential benefits, there is a need for methodological evaluation of these systems' effectiveness and adoption rates. Panel data from to were analysed. A fixed effects model was employed to account for unobserved heterogeneity among regions, with robust standard errors included to reflect the uncertainty of parameter estimates. The adoption rate varied significantly between urban and rural settings, with a higher rate observed in urban areas (75%) compared to rural (40%). Community health centres showed varying levels of adoption across different regions, necessitating tailored strategies for improvement. Interventions should focus on increasing awareness and improving access to services in underserved rural communities. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.