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Exploring approaches to weighting estimates of facility readiness to provide health services used for estimating input-adjusted effective coverage: a case study using data from Tanzania

Ashley Sheffela Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Emily Cartera Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1649-5274View further author information
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Debora Niyehab Hellen Keller International, Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of TanzaniaView further author information
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Khadija I. Yahya-Malimac School of Nursing, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of TanzaniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2120-9682View further author information
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Deogratius Malamshad National Bureau of Statistics, Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of TanzaniaView further author information
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Shagihilu Shagihilud National Bureau of Statistics, Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of TanzaniaView further author information
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Melinda K. Munosa Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-8026View further author information
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Article: 2234750 | Received 03 Apr 2023, Accepted 05 Jul 2023, Published online: 18 Jul 2023

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