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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 ...
The effect of globalization on C02 emissions in the East African community member countries
(Strathmore University, 2021)
Given that the East African Community continuous to expand and grow economically, this has led to an increase in globalisation and urbanisation in the region hence it is foreseeable that these changes would have an effect ...
Effect of macroeconomic shocks on REITs returns
(Strathmore University, 2021)
While REITs are useful investment vehicle that offer a variety of benefits , little is known about how they inter<1ct with the macroeconomic conditions in developing REITs markets. The objective of this study was to establish ...
Education advantages in health: Exploring the factors influencing better health for the educated in East Africa
(Strathmore University, 2021)
The East African region (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and Rwanda) faces several country specific stumbling blocks that hamper socio-economic growth within the borders, common across the region is the advancements ...
Effect of teacher- student gender matching on narrowing test scores gender gap in Kenyan primary schools: A quantile regression approach
(Strathmore University, 2021)
In Kenya, boys outperform girls in mathematics and science while girls outperform boys in english. The gender gap in academic performance may persist and affect performance in higher learning and career choices. Research ...