ABSTRACT Breast cancer is a prevalent disease that affects mostly women, an early diagnosis will expedite the treatment of this ailment. In recent times, Machine Learning (ML) techniques have been employed in biomedical and informatics to help fight breast cancer. This research work proposed an ML model for the classification of breast cancer. To achieve this we employed logistic regression (LR) and also compared our model’s performance with other extant ML models namely, Support Vector Ma...
ABSTRACT Empirical studies shows that distribution logistics impact tremendously on performance of an entire organization as it links the organization to the customers. Kibos sugar company report in 2016 revealed that there was a performance drop from 56% in 2014 to 47% in 2015 and this was attributed to distribution logistics. Therefore this study established factors affecting performance of distribution logistics among production firms in Kenya: a case of Kibos Sugar Company limited and all...
ABSTRACT Background: Deployment of Frontline health workers (FHWs) has been shown to be an effective and powerful intervention for improving community health in rural settings in Ghana. However, several challenges still persist in the performance of FHWs. Mobile health interventions such as the Mobile Technology for Community Health (MOTECH) project are implemented to enhance health worker performance and reduce maternal and child mortality in these rural areas. MOTECH delivers health message...
Logistic regression model deals with the relationship that exists between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. It provides a method for modeling a binary response variable, which takes values 1 and 0. Further, Logistic regression is useful for situations in which you want to be able to predict the presence or absence of a characteristic or outcome based on values of a set of predictor variables. It is similar to a linear regression model but is suited to models where th...
ABSTRACT Many elections in emerging democracies are characterized by unpreparedness which leads to irregularities as well abuse of the process of electioneering. The purpose of this study was to analyse the nexus between electoral preparedness and results acceptability in general elections in Machakos County 2007, 2013 and 2017. The following objectives were used to guide this research; to analyse the influence of electoral training on results acceptability in general elections in Machak...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION. APPROVAL ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv LIST OF TABLES viii CHAPTER ONE I INTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background oithe study 1 1.2 Problem statement 4 1.3 General objective 4 l.4 Specific objectives 4 1.5 Research questions 4 1 .6 Study scope 5 1 .6.1 Subject scope 5 1.6.2 Geographical scope 5 1.6.3 Time scope 5 1.7 Significance of the study 5 1.8 Conceptual framework 7 CHAPTER TWo 8 LITERATURE REVIEW 8 2.0 Introduction 8 2.1 Conceptual review 8 2....
ABSTRACT Inflation is increasingly becoming an important parameter that determines financial performance of central banks worldwide. Although many empirical studies have used time series and vector auto regression models to analyze inflation, very few studies have relied on the predictive ability of the logistic model which has a more intuitive interpretation for key issues such as drivers of inflation. The primary concern for every country is growing expectations about inflation which has re...
ABSTRACT This thesis considers logistic regression and discriminant analysis. Because the ordinary least regression requires that a dependent variable in a study cannot be categorical, the logistic regression and the discriminant analysis techniques are two major techniques that are often used to handle categorical dependent variable problems. This study, therefore, seeks to getting answer to the question of whether using the logistic regression and the discriminant analysis techniques, on th...
ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to examine the attitude of small business owners towards the Tax Stamp System in Sekondi in the Western Region of Ghana. The study assessed the level of knowledge of the nuances of the Tax Stamp as well as their level of compliance. The study also investigated the problems in the payment and collection of the Tax Stamp. Using a descriptive survey method, 184 respondents in the informal sector in designated areas of Sekondi were conveniently selected for the...
ABSTRACT This research studies the logistics of distribution system in breweries ( A case study of golden guinea breweries). The research started with the background of the study in chapter one, statement of the petroleum, objective of the study, research question and hypo significance of the study, scope, limitation and delimitation of the study and definition of terms This is followed by chapter two which deals with the review of related literature In chapter three I discussed the rese...
Abstract/Overview Nonlinear Black-Scholes equations provide more accurate values by taking into account more realistic assumptions, such as transaction costs, illiquid markets, risks from an unprotected portfolio or large investor's preferences, which may have an impact on the stock price, the volatility, the drift and the option price itself. Most modern models are represented by nonlinear variations of the well-known Black-Scholes Equation. On the other hand, asset security prices may n...
ABSTRACT Much work has been carried out on food safety in Ghana, however it appears that a problem still exists considering the increasing number of reported food borne cases to health centers (Cape Coast District Community Health Centre (CCDCHC). In spite of work that has been carried out on the subject, the reasons for non compliance with food safety measures have not been investigated. This study therefore sought to examine why caterers fail to comply with regulations and to determine the ...
ABSTRACT The research seeks to analyze the impact of operational cost containment strategies on financial performance of logistics companies in Zimbabwe. The research used Cargo Carriers International Haulers as a case study analyzing the impact of operational cost containment strategies implemented on financial performance, determining the motives behind Cargo Carriers cost containment strategies adoption, analyzing the factors that influence the successful implementation of operational cost...
ABSTRACT The poor are not evenly distributed within the country and they do not share the same socio-economic and demographic characteristics. It is against this background that analysis of the characteristics that differentiate the poor from the non-poor in Ghana cannot be underestimated. Poverty indicators make it possible to analyze the likely determinants and are, therefore, essential for formulating policy interventions that may contribute directly or indirectly to its alleviation. This ...
ABSTRACT The research study is about inbound logistics on company performance. The researcher aimed at determining the influence of Logistics Information management on the lead time, assessment on the effects of inventory management policies on reducing stock-outs, influence of transport system should be used on product delivery and inventory costs that are incurred and affects profitability of the company. The research was carried out at Browncast steel merchant company a member of steel me...