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An Item Response Model for Understanding Item Non-response in Ghanaian Surveys
Survey research has been widely used in public opinion research in Ghana. Ghanaian researchers are happy about data richness and they are also concerned about data quality. In this paper Item Response Theory (IRT) has been used to identify the most…
Item Response Theory Model for Understanding Item Non-Response in Ghanaian Surveys
This paper explores four Item Response Theory (IRT) models to determine the most appropriate for understanding item non-response. The selected IRT model was used to identify among five categories of survey questions, the most difficult to answer by…
Discriminant Analysis of Discrimination against People with Disability
Negative stereotypes about physically challenged people result in discriminatory social policies which in turn reinforce or confirm negative attitudes that greatly affects them as they strive to function in the society, these problems create some…
Logistic Regression Model for Determining the Sex of a Child Using Age of the Mother and Month of Conception
The issue of sex determination (before conception) is beyond the study of Science. Though current studies have developed means to determine gender, it is not until the baby has been conceived. After conception, scientific methods can be used to…
Modeling the Trend of Performance of the Manchester United Football Club in the 1960-2013 English Premiership
This research studied the trend of performance of Manchester United Football Club in the 1960-2013 English premiership seasons. The three main variables involved in this study are the number of games won, games drawn and games lost by Manchester…
Nature-Inspired search method and custom waste object detection and classification model for smart waste bin
Waste management is one of the challenges facing countries globally, leading to the need for innovative ways to design and operationalize smart waste bins for effective waste collection and management. The inability of extant waste bins to facilitate…
Effects of capital structure choice on profitability of oil marketing companies in Ghana (OMCs): case studies of Ghana Oil Company limited and total petroleum Ghana limited
Capital structure is actually a mix of different securities. The importance of capital structure cannot be over emphasized since it impacts on firm’s value. Capital structure choices have had significant impacts on shareholders wealth. The study…
Application of machine learning approach for iron deficiency anaemia detection in children using conjunctiva images
Iron deficiency is commonly referred to as anaemia which is a general public health problem that normally occurs as a result of a reduction in red blood cells which is common in developing countries such as Africa. In this study, machine learning…