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Clinics register based HIV prevalence in Jimma zone, Ethiopia: applications of likelihood and Bayesian approaches

Bedaso, Nemso G.; Debusho, Legesse K. (2022-03-24)

Abstract Background The distribution of HIV is not uniform in Ethiopia with some regions recording higher prevalence than others. However, reported regional HIV prevalence ...
Determinants of CD4 cell count change and time-to default from HAART; a comparison of separate and joint models

Tegegne, Awoke S; Ndlovu, Principal; Zewotir, Temesgen (2018-04-27)

Abstract Background HIV has the most serious effects in Sub-Saharan African countries as compared to countries in other parts of the world. As part of these countries, Ethiopia ...
Joint longitudinal data analysis in detecting determinants of CD4 cell count change and adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy at Felege Hiwot Teaching and Specialized Hospital, North-west Ethiopia (Amhara Region)

Seyoum, Awoke; Ndlovu, Principal; Temesgen, Zewotir (2017-03-16)

Abstract Background Adherence and CD4 cell count change measure the progression of the disease in HIV patients after the commencement of HAART. Lack of information about ...
Long memory mean and volatility models of platinum and palladium price return series under heavy tailed distributions

Ranganai, Edmore; Kubheka, Sihle B (2016-12-09)

Abstract South Africa is a cornucopia of the platinum group metals particularly platinum and palladium. These metals have many unique physical and chemical characteristics which render them indispensable to ...
New Shewhart-type synthetic New Shewhart‑type synthetic X̄ control schemes for non‑normal data

Malela-Majika, Jean-Claude; Graham, Marien Alet (2019-02-18)

In this paper, Burr-type XII X¯ synthetic schemes are proposed as an alternative to the classical X¯ synthetic schemes when the assumption of normality fails to hold. First, the basic design of the Burr-type XII X¯ synthetic ...
On studentized residuals in the quantile regression framework

Ranganai, Edmore (2016-08-02)

Abstract Although regression quantiles (RQs) are increasingly becoming popular, they are still playing a second fiddle role to the ordinary least squares estimator like their robust counterparts due to the ...
Patients’ perspectives of acceptability of ART, TB and maternal health services in a subdistrict of Johannesburg, South Africa

Bucyibaruta, Blaise J; Eyles, John; Harris, Bronwyn; Kabera, Gaëtan; Oboirien, Kafayat; Ngyende, Benon (2018-11-07)

Abstract Background The field of acceptability of health services is emerging and growing in coherence. But there are gaps, including relatively little integration of elements ...
Quasi-Poisson versus negative binomial regression models in identifying factors affecting initial CD4 cell count change due to antiretroviral therapy administered to HIV-positive adults in North–West Ethiopia (Amhara region)

Seyoum, Awoke; Ndlovu, Principal; Zewotir, Temesgen (2016-11-09)

Abstract Background CD4 cells are a type of white blood cells that plays a significant role in protecting humans from infectious diseases. Lack of information on associated ...

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