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Jun 25, 2025
Musiega, Anita; Nzinga, Jacinta; Amboko, Beatrice; Ochieng, Harrison; Maritim, Beryl; Muthuri, Rose; Mbau, Rahab; Tsofa, Benjamin; Mugo, Peter; Wafula, James Bukosia; Barasa, Edwine; (More authors listed in the readme file), 2025, "Replication Data for: Examining the Implementation Process and Experience of health facility Autonomy Reforms in Kenya: A mixed methods study of counties in Kenya", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/SGINBJ, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:IxWupY9JNiAI0fZg5cYGIw== [fileUNF]
The way policies are implemented greatly influences their overall effectiveness. In Kenya, counties have made various efforts over the past decade to roll out health facility autonomy reforms. This dataset captures the practical experiences of implementing these reforms, offering insights to support ongoing efforts in Kenya and to inform other coun... |
May 6, 2025
Mugenya, Irene; Mbogori, Maurice Murugu; Oluoch, Dorothy; Amboko, Beatrice; Kosgei, Rose J.; Karimi, Janette; Nzinga, Jacinta, 2025, "Building the Evidence Base for Health System Transformation Through Designing and Testing of Future Health System Models and Measure: PNC Data", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/2P8DPM, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:NZp9At7rhRTvhWYDWOU7Ow== [fileUNF]
Quality postnatal care (PNC) is crucial for safeguarding the health of both the mother and her newborn through effective screening, timely identification of complications, and adequate education on self-care and infant care. Timely interventions during this period have been shown to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, evidence indicate... |
Apr 11, 2025
Ochieng, Harrison; Musiega, Anita; Amboko, Beatrice; Bukosia, James; Mwaniki, Paul; Tsofa, Benjamin; Nzinga, Jacinta; Barasa, Edwine, 2025, "Replication Data for: Health Facility Assessment (HFA) of facility characteristics, levels and determinants of management capacity.", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/F5XFHJ, Harvard Dataverse, V2, UNF:6:7LhXSD5n6nys1XPkE8gstw== [fileUNF]
The way healthcare facilities are managed influences their service delivery and performance. Existing evidence from other LMICs show that facility management capacity influences the availability of essential medicine and equipment and the quality of care. There is a scarcity of studies assessing the management capacity of healthcare facilities in K... |
Nov 6, 2024
Kazungu, Jacob; Nonvignon, Justice; Barasa, Edwine; Quaife, Matthew, 2024, "NHIF-contracted outpatient facility choice data", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/V16VK4, Harvard Dataverse, V1
This data was part of Jacob Kazungu’s PhD work. It contains data from a Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) conducted among NHIF members to understand their preferences and trade-offs for the attributes of NHIF contracted outpatient providers in Kenya. It also collected data on the attributes for those who had already selected a facility. |
Obadha, Melvin; Chuma, Jane; Kazungu, Jacob; Barasa, Edwine, 2019, "Replication Data for: A discrete choice experiment on health care providers' preferences for capitation payment mechanism in Kenya", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/R4KOEP, Harvard Dataverse, V3, UNF:6:yEdfCtjFnqGHHwT3b+tS1A== [fileUNF]
Data associated with a discrete choice experiment that aimed to elicit the preferences of health care providers for the attributes of capitation payment mechanism in Kenya. The study focused on four capitation attributes, namely, capitation rate per individual per year, payment schedule, services to be paid by the capitation rate, and timeliness of... |
Jul 31, 2024
Beatrice Kuvuna; Moriasi Nyanchoka; Fatuma Guleid; Michael Ogutu; Benjamin Tsofa; Jacinta Nzinga, 2024, "Replication Data for: Examining the Development and Utilisation of Community-Based Health Information Systems (CBHIS) in Africa: A Scoping Review", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ZH5JK8, Harvard Dataverse, V2
This study aimed to examine the use of CBHIS in African countries, focusing on data generation, pathways, utilization of CBHIS data, community accessibility to the data and use of the data to empower communities. |
Jul 9, 2024
Anita Musiega; Benjamin Tsofa; Edwine Barasa, 2024, "How does public financial management (PFM) influence health system efficiency: A scoping review", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/9SZZGV, Harvard Dataverse, V1
This data includes a list of papers reviewed in a scoping study that explores the impact of public financial management (PFM) on health system efficiency. Although it's evident that efficiency gains are crucial for the sustainability of health systems, there is limited information on how determinants like PFM can be optimized to enhance efficiency.... |
Obadha, Melvin; Barasa, Edwine, 2024, "Pilot discrete choice modelling survey for an MCDA study in Kenya", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CUTGVF, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:JsbOo6chEij8alIN3kikGA== [fileUNF]
A dataset for a pilot discrete choice modelling survey conducted as part of an exploratory quantitative Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis study in Kenya. The pilot explored stakeholders' preferences for six priority setting criteria (attributes) i.e., catastrophic health expenditure, congruence with existing priorities, effectiveness and safety, equ... |
Oct 19, 2021
Kabia, Evelyn; Goodman, Catherine; Balabanova, Dina; Muraya, Kui; Molyneux, Sassy; Barasa, Edwine, 2021, "The hidden financial burden of healthcare: a systematic literature review of informal payments in Sub-Saharan Africa", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/NMQCSF, Harvard Dataverse, V1
Informal payments limit equitable access to health services. Despite being common, in-depth examination of informal charging practices in Sub-Saharan Africa is lacking. We therefore conducted a systematic literature review to synthesize evidence on the prevalence, characteristics, determinants, and impact of informal payments in SSA. The materials... |
Mar 25, 2021
Kazungu, Jacob; Kabia, Evelyn; Munge, Kenneth; Barasa, Edwine, 2021, "Kenya’s Strategic Health Purchasing Progress Matrix", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/KPXCXL, Harvard Dataverse, V3, UNF:6:IEEuairWycjWWur7C4MOqg== [fileUNF]
Countries, including Kenya, have committed to achieve Universal Health coverage (UHC) and are increasingly reforming their health systems to achieve this goal. Purchasing is one such reform areas and evidence suggests that better progress can be made if purchasing could be done strategically rather than passive. Consequently, there is a need to con... |
