Rebecca Njuguna
MSc
Researcher in Health Economics
Rebecca joined the Health Economics Research Centre (HERC) as a researcher in May 2024, to work on projects aimed at conducting economic evaluations of various interventions for child anxiety. Rebecca’s research interests include mental health, economic evaluations, econometric analysis, and health technology assessment (HTA).
Before joining HERC, Rebecca worked as a research officer at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. In this role, she conducted economic evaluations of interventions for severe childhood illnesses and was involved in projects evaluating health systems efficiency and institutionalisation of HTA in Kenya.
Prior to this, Rebecca was awarded an MSc in Health Economics and Decision Science at University College London (UCL). During that time, she completed a thesis assessing differences in the risk premium between women engaging in commercial and transactional sex in Cameroon.
Recent publications
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Examining the influence of health sector coordination on the efficiency of county health systems in Kenya.
Nyawira L. et al, (2023), BMC Health Serv Res, 23
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Examining the influence of budget execution processes on the efficiency of county health systems in Kenya.
Musiega A. et al, (2023), Health Policy Plan, 38, 351 - 362
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Correction to: Examining the influence of budget execution processes on the efficiency of county health systems in Kenya.
(2023), Health Policy Plan, 38
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Budget monitoring, accountability practices and their influence on the efficiency of county health systems in Kenya.
Musiega A. et al, (2023), PLOS Glob Public Health, 3
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Management of human resources for health: implications for health systems efficiency in Kenya.
Nyawira L. et al, (2022), BMC Health Serv Res, 22