American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Statistics

Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2017

  • Spatial Modelling of Malaria Prevalence and Its Risk Factors in Rural SNNPR, Ethiopia: Classical and Bayesian Approaches

    Dereje Bekele Dessie

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 254-269
    Received: Sep. 14, 2017
    Accepted: Sep. 25, 2017
    Published: Nov. 03, 2017
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    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the spatial distribution of malaria prevalence rates among selected rural part of woredas in SNNPR, Ethiopia. This work is based on data available from the 2011 malaria indicator survey (MIS 2011) of Ethiopian Public Health Institution. ESDA, Spatial regression model and Bayesian Spatial analysis were employe... Show More
  • Impact of Measurement Errors on Estimators of Parameters of a Finite Population with Linear Trend Under Systematic Sampling

    Oloo Odhiambo Erick, James Kahiri, Wafula Mike Erick

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 270-277
    Received: Sep. 17, 2017
    Accepted: Oct. 04, 2017
    Published: Nov. 10, 2017
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    Abstract: The study involves investigating the impact of measurement errors on estimators of parameters of a finite population with linear trend among population values, under systematic sampling. The study provides deep understanding on the amount and nature of deviation introduced by errors and how these errors affect estimators of parameters of a populati... Show More
  • Forecast Comparison of Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) and Self Exciting Threshold Autoregressive (SETAR) Models

    Akintunde Mutairu Oyewale, Olalude Gbenga Adelekan, Oseghale Osezuwa Innocient

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 278-283
    Received: Aug. 13, 2017
    Accepted: Aug. 31, 2017
    Published: Nov. 21, 2017
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    Abstract: Financial and Economic time series literatures have shown that financial and economic time series data exhibit non-linearity in their behavior. In order to be mindful of such behavior as applied to Nigeria inflation rates, this study therefore, applies a two stages non-linear self-exciting threshold autoregressive model (SETAR) to Nigeria inflation... Show More
  • Estimating Survival Probability of Drug Users with Application to Drug and Substance Abuse in Kenya

    Robert Kasisi, Joseph Koske, Mathew Kosgei

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 284-289
    Received: Jun. 28, 2017
    Accepted: Jul. 17, 2017
    Published: Nov. 27, 2017
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    Abstract: The contemporary studies on drug abuse have blamed the increasing menace of drug abuse on failure of governments to enact adequate laws prohibiting drug abuse and failure to place strict border controls to prevent entry of drugs. Others have blamed social media and modernization as key players towards the current trends of drug abuse. As a result s... Show More
  • Mixed Hidden Markov Models for Clinical Research with Discrete Repeated Measurements

    Yosuke Inaba, Asanao Shimokawa, Etsuo Miyaoka

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 290-296
    Received: Oct. 04, 2017
    Accepted: Oct. 28, 2017
    Published: Dec. 07, 2017
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    Abstract: A hidden Markov model (HMM) is a method for analyzing a sequence of transitions for a set of data by considering the outcomes Y to be output from latent state X, which has the Markov property. The HMM has been widely applied, with applications that include speech recognition, genomic analysis, and finance forecasting. The HMM was originally a metho... Show More
  • Construction of Second Order Rotatable Simplex Designs

    Otieno-Roche Emily, Koske Joseph, Mutiso John

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 297-302
    Received: Jun. 02, 2017
    Accepted: Jun. 16, 2017
    Published: Dec. 07, 2017
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    Abstract: Rotatable designs are mainly for the exploration of response surfaces. These designs provide the preferred property of constant prediction variance at all points that are equidistant from the design center, thus improving the quality of the prediction. Initially, they were constructed through geometrical configurations and several second order desi... Show More
  • Construction of Weighted Second Order Rotatable Simplex Designs (Wrsd)

    Otieno-Roche Emily, Koske Joseph, Mutiso John

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 303-310
    Received: Jun. 02, 2017
    Accepted: Jun. 16, 2017
    Published: Dec. 07, 2017
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    Abstract: Response surface methodology is widely used for developing, improving, and optimizing processes in various fields. A rotatable simplex design is one of the new designs that have been suggested for fitting second-order response surface models. In this article, we present a method for constructing weighted second order rotatable simplex designs (WRSD... Show More
  • The Effects of Macroeconomic Indicators on Economic Growth of Nigeria (1970-2015)

    Mustapha Abiodun Okunnu, Matthew Iwada Ekum, Oluwaseun Raphael Aderele

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2017
    Pages: 325-334
    Received: Mar. 21, 2017
    Accepted: Apr. 10, 2017
    Published: Dec. 24, 2017
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    Abstract: According to World Bank statistics reported in 2016, the Gross Domestic Product per capita (RGDP) in Nigeria was 2,548.20 United States Dollar (USD) in 2015. Also, Nigeria’s highest ever GDP recorded was 568.508 billion USD in 2014, with this exceptional growth in the economy, the World Bank and National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and Central Bank ... Show More