SIMC 2017: Recent submissions
Now showing items 81-85 of 85
-
Modelling the role of treatment and vaccination in the control of transmission dynamics of pneumonia among children in Uganda
(Strathmore University, 2017)Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of serious illness and deaths among children around the world. Efforts to effectively treat and control the spread of pneumonia is possible if its dynamics is well understood. In this ... -
Modelling transmission and control of African Swine Fever in Uganda with transportation of infected pigs
(Strathmore University, 2017)African Swine Fever (ASF) is a devastating haemorrhagic fever of pigs that causes up to 100% mortality, for which there is no vaccine and treatment. Its highly contagious nature and ability to spread over long distances ... -
Modelling the effects of temperature variation on Schistosomiasis transmission dynamics
(Strathmore University, 2017)Schistosomiasis ranks second behind malaria in terms of its social, economic and public health impact in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In this study a non-linear mathematical model is formulated to study ... -
Banana Xanthomonas Wilt dynamics with mixed cultivars in a periodic environment
(Strathmore University, 2017)In this study, a non-autonomous model for the spread of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt disease (BXW) in a seasonally fluctuating environment is considered. Two categories of cultivars with different susceptible levels for ... -
The reproductive ratio: at macro and micro levels
(Strathmore University, 2017)The basic reproduction ratio, R0, is one of the fundamental concepts in mathematical biology defined as “the average number of secondary infections caused by a single infectious individual during their entire infectious ...
