Using data envelopment analysis to measure the extent of technical efficiency of public health centres in Ghana
2008
Measuring Efficiency of Public Health Centres in Ghana
Sample size: 89
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Akazili James, Adjuik Martin, Jehu-Appiah Caroline, Zere Eyob
Primary Institution: Navrongo Health Research Centre
Hypothesis
How efficient are public health centres in Ghana?
Conclusion
The study found that 65% of health centres in Ghana are technically inefficient, indicating significant resource wastage.
Supporting Evidence
- 65% of health centres were found to be technically inefficient.
- On average, inefficient health centres could reduce their input use by 43% without reducing output.
- Only 35% of the health centres analyzed were technically efficient.
Takeaway
Many health centres in Ghana are not using their resources well, which means they could help more people if they were more efficient.
Methodology
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used to assess the technical efficiency of 89 randomly sampled health centres.
Limitations
The study did not address allocative efficiency due to lack of accurate input prices.
Participant Demographics
Public health centres in Ghana.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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