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Bayesian Estimation of Survivor Function for Censored Data Using Lognormal Mixture Distributions
(IOSR Journal of Mathematics, 2017)
We use Bayesian methods to fit a lognormal mixture model with two components to right censored survival data to estimate the survivor function. This is done using a simulation-based Bayesian framework employing a prior ...
INFLUENCE OF SUPPLIER QUALITY COMMITMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2017)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of supplier quality commitment on the performance of state corporations in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted cross-sectional survey design using both ...
Parametric Modeling of Probability of Bank Loan Default in Kenya
(JAGST, 2012)
Commercial banks in Kenya are the key players not only in the financial market but also in spurring the economic growth that has been witnessed in the country in the recent past. Besides Safaricom and East Africa Breweries, ...
Modelling the volatility of exchange rates in the Kenyan market
(Academic Journals, 2010)
This paper considers the application of the generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity process in the estimation of volatility in the Kenyan exchange rates. A quasi-maximum likelihood estimation procedure ...
CLASSIFICATION RATES: NON-PARAMETRIC VERSES PARAMETRIC MODELS USING BINARY DATA
(Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology, 2014)
Estimations of the conditional mean and the marginal effects for particular small changes in the covariates have been of interest in financial, economics and even educational sectors. The standard approach has been to ...
Multivariate ratio estimator of the population total under stratified random sampling
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2012)
Olkin [1] proposed a ratio estimator considering p auxiliary variables under simple random sampling. As is expected,
Simple Random Sampling comes with relatively low levels of precision especially with regard to the fact ...
Non-response weighting adjustment approach in survey sampling
(JKUAT Press Ltd, 2006)
Non-response problem is an issue of great concern to all the researchers because it pervades almost all survey research. This ultimately creates potential for bias. The higher the non-response rate the greater the bias if ...
Relationship between direct participation schemes and organizational performance in government owned agencies in Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, 2014)
Influence of resource orientation on the growth of micro and small furniture manufacturing enterprises in Kenya
(Academic Research Insight Journal, 2018)
MSEs contribute about 70% to the country’s GDP and over 80% of the countries employment. Therefore, promotion of MSEs and, especially of those in the informal sector is viewed as a viable approach to sustainable development ...
Business Selection using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
(International Journal of Business and Commerce, 2012)
One of the major challenges facing an entrepreneur in business prioritization entails coming-up with a reliable model that will rank the available opportunities (what type of business to be invested?). Usually, investors ...