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Identifying the best method to correct for missing data, a case of HIV/TB co-infection in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)
Having missing information is almost inevitable in research, but many researchers only report on complete cases. Here we review the missing data theory, missingness characteristics, look at the background information, ...
Assessing efficient odds ratios: an application to surgical stage prediction in cervical cancer
(Strathmore University, 2020)
Background: Cervical cancer remains the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death in developing countries. Improving clinicians' knowledge and understanding of surgical staging is ...
The Zero Inflated Negative Binomial - Shanker distribution and its application to HIV exposed infant data
(Strathmore University, 2020)
Motivated by HIV exposed infants (HEI) sero-conversion data, we provide an extension of Zero- inflated Negative Binomial (ZINB) distribution to Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial { Shanker (ZINB-SH) distribution. We review ...
Mathematical models for hepatocytic-erythrocytic dynamics and therapeutic control of malaria
(Strathmore University, 2020)
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Mortality and morbidity due to malaria infection is a serious burden to malaria endemic countries. Despite the many years of ...
Modelling delayed correlation between interest rates and equity market returns
(Strathmore University, 2020)
This study models the interaction between interest rates and equity markets using wavelet analysis. This approach facilitates assessment of the lead-lag relationships in an intuitive way considering variation across ...
Analysis of recurrent events with associated informative censoring: application to HIV data
(Strathmore University, 2020-06)
In this study, we adapt a commonly used Cox-based model for recurrent events; the Prentice, Williams and Peterson Total -Time (PWP-TT) that has been largely used under the assumption of non-informative censoring and evaluate ...
Income diversification and its effect on financial performance of listed banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)
This study aims to investigate the effect of income diversification on bank performance
during the period 2012-2018. Financial performance was evaluated based on bank
profitability and solvency. A descriptive research ...
11-day cycle of stock prices in Kenya around profit warnings
(Strathmore University, 2020)
A profit warning is a statement issued by a company in order to inform the public that the
profits for a specified period will be significantly different from the expected profit levels. The
Capital Markets Authority, ...
Effects of macroeconomic shocks on banking sector loan quality in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)
This a paper uses two approaches to analyse the link between loan quality and
macroeconomic performance. First evaluating the interaction between different
macroeconomic factors using panel regressions second applying a ...
Macroeconomic determinants of SME performance in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)
This paper explores the relationship between SME performance, as measured by
growth in total annual sales, growth in the number of permanent full-time employees
and capacity utilization, and macroeconomic factors- the ...