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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Small area estimation methods are crucial for generating precise HIV prevalence estimates at district levels.
  • Direct survey methods often lack adequate sample sizes for reliable district-level HIV prevalence data.
  • Model-based approaches offer a solution for precise parameter estimation in data-scarce regions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compute district-level HIV prevalence estimates and confidence intervals in Uganda.
  • To compare the precision and stability of model-based versus direct survey estimation methods.
  • To evaluate the utility of area-level and unit-level small area models for HIV surveillance.

Main Methods:

  • Employed direct survey and model-based estimation techniques, including Fay-Herriot (area-level) and Battese-Harter-Fuller (unit-level) models.
  • Utilized Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment 2016/2017 data, supplemented by Lot Quality Assurance Sampling and antenatal care data.
  • Applied regression analysis for consistency assessment and ratio analysis for evaluating estimate precision (mean square error, coefficient of variation).

Main Results:

  • Model-based estimates closely aligned with direct survey estimates but demonstrated superior stability.
  • Area-level models yielded more stable estimates than unit-level models.
  • Unit-level and area-level models reduced estimation error by 37.5% and 33.1%, respectively, compared to direct survey methods.

Conclusions:

  • Unit-level models, while less precise than area-level models, showed high correlation with direct estimates and lower standard errors.
  • Unit-level models provide more accurate and reliable data for local decision-making when unit-level auxiliary information is available.
  • Model-based small area estimation significantly enhances the precision and reliability of district-level HIV prevalence data.