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The Cox proportional Hazard model has been broadly used and most popular technique in survival analysis. Under certain situations parametric models may offer advantages over Cox proportional hazard model. In this study five parametric models and the Cox proportional hazard model were fitted. The main objective in this study was to compare the pe... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2015
Author: Dzinza, Rabson Joseph Mangison Supervisor(s): Jimmy Namangale , Mavuto MukakaAnalysis of diarrhoea data in Malawi has been commonly done using classical methods. However, of late new approaches, such as Bayesian methods, have been introduced in literature. This study aimed at trying out new statistical techniques in comparison with the classical ways as well as finding out how each isolates dominant factors for a child‘s... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2012
Author: Kaombe, Tsirizani Mumderanji Mwalimu Supervisor(s): Jimmy NamangaleThe study investigated the potential of raising validity evidence of Physical Science tests through teachers’ peer instruction. Of particular relevance in the study was the effect of teachers peer instruction on content and construct related validity evidence of Physical Science classroom tests. The study employed a mixed methods approach applyi... Read more
School: School of Education
Research type: Doctoral Thesis Issue year: 2012
Author: Nkhoma, Mike Supervisor(s): Jimmy Namangale , Dixie Maluwa-BandaDetermination of values of stocks and indices is very challenging and a very important aspect in finance. Knowing the value of a stock price, for instance, can be very vital in pricing various financial derivatives such as options. On the other hand, indices are useful tools for tracking stock market trends. By studying the pattern of index valu... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2007
Author: Banda, Holmes Charles Patrick Supervisor(s): Jimmy NamangaleThe study focused on Likangala and Domasi Irrigation Schemes which were constructed in the 1960s along the coast of Lake Chilwa, a saline endorheic lake characterized by both regulated and unregulated cultivation. Water for irrigation comes from rivers whose surface water quality has been reported as contaminated. Overpopulation and water scarci... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2024
Author: Kuntumanji, Grant Supervisor(s): Samson Sajidu , Jimmy NamangaleA retrospective cohort study was done on adult TB in-patients database from Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) SPINE database to identify factors explaining time to discharge from hospital while accounting for a competing event: death. The study aimed to apply and compare competing risk models on TB data. Semi-parametric Cause-specific haza... Read more
School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2016
Author: Twabi, Halima Sumayya Supervisor(s): Mavuto Mukaka , Jimmy NamangaleThe study seeks to identify factors that determine electoral support in re-electing presidential candidates in Malawi. This follows re-election of presidential candidates of incumbent political parties in Malawi from 1994 to 2009 amid the general discontent of personal living conditions and the higher disapproval rates of the general economic co... Read more
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research type: Master Thesis Issue year: 2010
Author: Matita, Francis Fashio Supervisor(s): Lise Rakner , Jimmy NamangaleAwards
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