American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Statistics

Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2019

  • Modeling Spatial Spillovers of Divorce in Senegal Using Spatial Durbin Model: A Maximum Likelihood Estimation Approach

    Alassane Aw, Emmanuel Nicolas Cabral

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2019
    Pages: 1-6
    Received: Dec. 16, 2018
    Accepted: Jan. 05, 2019
    Published: Jan. 24, 2019
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    Abstract: Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) is one of the family of spatial autoregressive models. In this paper, we use the SDM model to determine the spatial spillovers of divorce in Senegal. The variable of interest is the rate of divorce and the explanatory variables are the rate of illiteracy and the average age at marriage in Senegal. The model parameters are... Show More
  • Application of Principal Component Analysis to Crime Data, Case Study: Mathare Slums, Nairobi County in Kenya

    Wafula Mike Erick, Samson Wangila Wanyonyi, Chris Muchwanju

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2019
    Pages: 7-17
    Received: Jan. 08, 2019
    Accepted: Jan. 28, 2019
    Published: Feb. 21, 2019
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    Abstract: The study focuses on statistical analysis of causes of crimes in Mathare slums, Nairobi county using data collected via questionnaires in April 2018.The Correlation analysis was carried out to explain the association between the causes of crimes while the principal component analysis (PCA) was used to reduce the dimensionality of the data sets. The... Show More
  • Application of Binary Logistic Regression Model to Assess the Likelihood of Overweight

    Noora Shrestha

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2019
    Pages: 18-25
    Received: Jan. 19, 2019
    Accepted: Feb. 20, 2019
    Published: Mar. 06, 2019
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    Abstract: This study attempts to assess the likelihood of overweight and associated factors among the young students by analyzing their physical measurements and physical activity index. This paper has classified four hundred and fifteen subjects and precisely estimated the likelihood of outcome overweight by combining body mass index and CUN-BAE calculated.... Show More
  • Determinant of Solid-Waste Management in Debre Birhan Town

    Adimias Wendimagegn

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2019
    Pages: 26-30
    Received: Dec. 14, 2018
    Accepted: Feb. 27, 2019
    Published: Mar. 27, 2019
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    Abstract: Most of the developed countries recognized that solid waste management is very crucial for survival (economically) in addition to secure the safety of environment and human health. However, the developing countries like Ethiopia, let alone use its economic benefits, because of various reasons they are dumping of wastes in unauthorized sites, which ... Show More
  • Class of Difference Cum Ratio–Type Estimator in Double Sampling Using Two Auxiliary Variables with Some Known Population Parameters

    Akingbade Toluwalase Janet, Okafor Fabian Chinemelu

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2019
    Pages: 31-38
    Received: Feb. 02, 2019
    Accepted: Mar. 12, 2019
    Published: Apr. 01, 2019
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    Abstract: In this paper, a class of double sampling difference cum ratio - type estimator using two auxiliary variables was proposed for estimating the finite population mean of the variable of interest. The expression for the bias and the mean square error of the proposed estimators are derived; in addition, some members of the class of the estimator are id... Show More