Assessing the Impact of Task-Shifting on Infant, Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Rural Nigeria
By using a longitudinal panel data approach, this study assesses how task-shifting affects maternal, infant, and child health outcomes in underdeveloped Nigeria. An analysis was done of data from administrative health records, national health surveys, and reports from the Federal Ministry of Hea...
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By using a longitudinal panel data approach, this study assesses how task-shifting affects maternal, infant, and child health outcomes in underdeveloped Nigeria. An analysis was done of data from administrative health records, national health surveys, and reports from the Federal Ministry of Health, UNICEF, and WHO. By means of a difference-in-differences (DiD) econometric technique, the study aims to estimate the impact of task-shifting by analyzing health results before and after implementation in institutions with and without the intervention. Key dependent variables are maternal mortality rate, infant mortality rate, under-five mortality rate, and immunization coverage. Independent variables include the degree of training given, the number of non-physician health care providers, and the status of task-shifting implementation. Regional fixed effects, facility characteristics, and socioeconomic variables are among the control variables. In facilities where task-shifting was applied, the outcomes show a statistically significant decrease in maternal and child death rates as well as an increase in immunization coverage. The validity of the results is confirmed by robustness checks including placebo tests and sensitivity analyses. Task-shifting is shown in the research to be a successful tactic for bettering health results in rural areas with limited resources. It recommends policies to strengthen training and support for non-physician healthcare workers and urges more widespread adoption of task-shifting initiatives to more effectively improve maternal and child health.
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| spelling | doaj-art-dd06d2321c61492aabcd2f369f611c4e2025-08-20T02:36:42ZengFaculty of Medicine, University of Kufaمجلة الكوفة الطبية1993-517X2709-44642025-06-0121110.36330/kmj.v21.i1.18575Assessing the Impact of Task-Shifting on Infant, Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Rural NigeriaYusuf Adeniyi Jamiu0Muhammed Muritala Muhammed1Dauda Musa Segun2Summit University, Offa, kwara State, Nigeria.University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria.University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. By using a longitudinal panel data approach, this study assesses how task-shifting affects maternal, infant, and child health outcomes in underdeveloped Nigeria. An analysis was done of data from administrative health records, national health surveys, and reports from the Federal Ministry of Health, UNICEF, and WHO. By means of a difference-in-differences (DiD) econometric technique, the study aims to estimate the impact of task-shifting by analyzing health results before and after implementation in institutions with and without the intervention. Key dependent variables are maternal mortality rate, infant mortality rate, under-five mortality rate, and immunization coverage. Independent variables include the degree of training given, the number of non-physician health care providers, and the status of task-shifting implementation. Regional fixed effects, facility characteristics, and socioeconomic variables are among the control variables. In facilities where task-shifting was applied, the outcomes show a statistically significant decrease in maternal and child death rates as well as an increase in immunization coverage. The validity of the results is confirmed by robustness checks including placebo tests and sensitivity analyses. Task-shifting is shown in the research to be a successful tactic for bettering health results in rural areas with limited resources. It recommends policies to strengthen training and support for non-physician healthcare workers and urges more widespread adoption of task-shifting initiatives to more effectively improve maternal and child health. https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kmj/article/view/18575Task-shifting, Maternal health, Child health, Difference-in-differences, Rural healthcare |
| spellingShingle | Yusuf Adeniyi Jamiu Muhammed Muritala Muhammed Dauda Musa Segun Assessing the Impact of Task-Shifting on Infant, Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Rural Nigeria مجلة الكوفة الطبية Task-shifting, Maternal health, Child health, Difference-in-differences, Rural healthcare |
| title | Assessing the Impact of Task-Shifting on Infant, Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Rural Nigeria |
| title_full | Assessing the Impact of Task-Shifting on Infant, Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Rural Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the Impact of Task-Shifting on Infant, Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Rural Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the Impact of Task-Shifting on Infant, Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Rural Nigeria |
| title_short | Assessing the Impact of Task-Shifting on Infant, Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Rural Nigeria |
| title_sort | assessing the impact of task shifting on infant maternal and child health outcomes in rural nigeria |
| topic | Task-shifting, Maternal health, Child health, Difference-in-differences, Rural healthcare |
| url | https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kmj/article/view/18575 |
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