Archive:: American Journal of Theoretical and Applied Statistics:: Science Publishing Group

Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2016

A Two-Factor Model to Investigate the Effect of Time and Location to the Total Consumption Poverty Lines (TCPL) in Zimbabwe

Romeo Mawonike, Blessing Chigunyeni

Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2016

Pages: 39-48

Received: 27 January 2016

Accepted: 8 February 2016

Published: 1 March 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajtas.20160502.11

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Abstract: Poverty is rampant throughout the entire country of Zimbabwe and is smelt everywhere as its wave penetrates every sector of the economy. Zimbabwe’s poverty is directly linked to its extremely high unemployment rate. Men, women, and youth are all affected by unemployment, including university graduates, as a number of industries and businesses have ... Show More

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Comparison of Logistic Regression and Linear Discriminant Analyses of the Determinants of Financial Sustainability of Rural Banks in Ghana

Godfred Kwame Abledu, Akuffo Buckman, Thomas Adade, Samuel Kwofie

Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2016

Pages: 49-57

Received: 8 February 2016

Accepted: 18 February 2016

Published: 4 March 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajtas.20160502.12

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Abstract: Financial Sustainability is a primary issue for successful rural and community banks’ services. Establishing a system of sustained provision of modern financial services has, however, been challenging and most controversial. Several studies have been conducted on the determinants of sustainability of institutions in various countries. However, the ... Show More

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A Comparison of Artificial Neural Network and Time Series Models for Forecasting GDP in Palestine

Samir K. Safi

Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2016

Pages: 58-63

Received: 19 February 2016

Accepted: 28 February 2016

Published: 9 March 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajtas.20160502.13

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Abstract: Time series of quarterly observations on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is collected and used in this study. Forecasting results of ANNs are compared with those of the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) and regression as benchmark methods. Using Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), the empirical results show that ANN performs better than the ... Show More

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Comparison of Tests of Indirect Effect in Single Mediation Analysis

Chike Henry Nwankwo, Amechi Henry Igweze

Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2016

Pages: 64-69

Received: 16 January 2016

Accepted: 4 February 2016

Published: 18 March 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajtas.20160502.14

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Abstract: This study compares various methods of mediations analysis. Firstly, it compares the two methods of calculating indirect effect which are product of coefficient and difference of coefficients respectively. Secondly, the study compares the three methods of testing the significance of indirect effect vis avis Sobel’s test, Aroian test and Goodman’s t... Show More

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Malaria Distribution in Kucha District of Gamo Gofa Zone, Ethiopia: A Time Series Approach

Ashenafi Senbeta Bedane, Tejitu Kanko Tanto, Tilahun Ferede Asena

Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 2016

Pages: 70-79

Received: 19 February 2016

Accepted: 29 February 2016

Published: 18 March 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajtas.20160502.15

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Abstract: Malaria is one of the major mortality and morbidity incidences in the country. The main aim of the study is to determine the malaria distribution along months of year 2003 to 2012 at Kucha district. The risks of morbidity and mortality associated with malaria are characterized by its distribution in a period of time through month of year. The time ... Show More

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