Using data envelopment analysis to measure the technical efficiency of public health centers in Kenya

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 155-166

  Kirigia, Joses M ^a   Emrouznejad, Ali ^b   Sambo, Luis G ^a   Munguti, Nzoya ^c   Liambila, Wilson ^c  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Health sector efficiency; Hospital efficiency; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; KENYA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 3442881033     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:joms.0000023298.31972.c9     Document Type: Article

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