Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Statistics and Population Studies) by Title
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Parametric deconvolution for a common heteroscedastic case
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)There exists an extensive statistics literature dealing with non-parametric deconvolution, the estimation of the underlying population probability density when sample values are subject to measurement errors. In parametric ... -
Perceived quality and utilisation of maternal health services in peri-urban, commercial farming, and rural areas in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This investigation aimed to determine factors that influence women's utilisation of maternal health services, with specific focus on the quality of care and services available to disadvantaged communities in South Africa. ... -
Power studies of multivariate two-sample tests of comparison
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The multivariate two-sample tests provide a means to test the match between two multivariate distributions. Although many tests exist in the literature, relatively little is known about the relative power of these procedures. ... -
Power Studies of Multivariate Two-Sample Tests of Comparison
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The multivariate two-sample tests provide a means to test the match between two multivariate distributions. Although many tests exist in the literature, relatively little is known about the relative power of these procedures. ... -
Profiling the French community in the Western Cape, South Africa : evidences from an innovative survey
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)In South Africa, demographics consequently play a prominent role in public policy and the country (rainbow nation) or often called a World in One Country, provide interesting interactions between the whites, coloured and ... -
Quantified assessment to enhance student learning in the sciences at UWC
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This project discusses whether the British prototype questionnaire called the Assessment Experience Questionnaire (AEQ) could be standardized as a quantifier of assessment and be used at a multicultural institute such as ... -
Return flight: The exodus of professionals from South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Research shows that more than 60 percent of South African born professionals, who graduated from South African universities, are leaving the country to work abroad in search of better working environments and financial ... -
Seisoensfluktuasies in Industriële produksie en die Aandelemark met spesiale verwysing na die Suid - Afrikaanse situasie
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)In 1976 Rozeff and Kinney found that seasonality exists in the monthly rates of return on the New York Stock Exchange with peak periods in January. By making use of this information and the fact that the rates of return ... -
Site selection and community participation in the development of Gracilaria Gracilts (stackhouse) steentoft, irvine and farnham mariculture in the Western Cape province, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)The seaweed Gracilaria gracilis has been shown in previous studies to have potential for mariculture along the West Coast of South Africa. However, the selection of suitable sites is crucial for the success of a farming ... -
Socio-demographic characteristics and HIV testing in Omdurman National Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) in Sudan by Reem Mutwali
(UWC, 2008)The identification of the association between socio-demographic characteristics and HIV was found to be a useful tool in determining the important risk factors in Sudan. In this study, the relationship(s) between HIV test ... -
The socio-economic characteristics and Implications of youth unemployment in Galeshewe Township in the Kimberley area (Northern Cape Province)
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The objective of this study was to investigate some socio-demographic aspects and implications of youth unemployment in Galeshewe Township. The study makes use of descriptive statistics to analyze and interpret data collected ... -
Spousal communication and family planning behavior in Northern Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Spousal communication on issues related to family planning and reproductive health is important in influencing fertility limiting behaviour. In South Africa, studies analyzing the relationship between spousal communication ... -
The statistical analysis of complex sampling data
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Most standard statistical techniques illustrated in text books assume that the data are collected from a simple random sample (SRS) and hence are independently and identically distributed (i.i.d.). In reality, data are ... -
The statistical theory underlying human genetic linkage analysis based on quantitative data from extended families
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Traditionally in human genetic linkage analysis, extended families were only used in the analysis of dichotomous traits, such as Disease/No Disease. For quantitative traits, analyses initially focused on data from family ... -
Stigmatization of and discrimination against people who are HIV positive, or have AIDS – a female perspective in Zwartwater, Eastern Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)The aim of this study is to investigate the perceived stigmatization of and discrimination against people who are HIV positive or people who are living with AIDS. One questionnaire was used to collect qualitative and ... -
Stochastic Volatility Models for Contingent Claim Pricing and Hedging
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The present mini-thesis seeks to explore and investigate the mathematical theory and concepts that underpins the valuation of derivative securities, particularly European plainvanilla options. The main argument that we ... -
Teaching logarithmic inequalities using omnigraph
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Over the last few years it became clear that the students struggle with the basic concepts of logarithms and inequalities, let alone logarithmic inequalities due to the lack of exposure of these concepts at high school. ... -
Throughput of UWC students who did at least one semester of third-year statistics
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study explored the completion rates (the number of years a student takes to complete a degree) of graduates at the University of the Western Cape. Differences between students who finished their studies in the prescribed ... -
Trends and determinants of contraceptive prevalence in Namibia: from the 90s to the new millenium
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Contraception is said to be one of the vital determinants of fertility (Bongaarts, 1978). African nations, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa have a history of high fertility levels and low contraceptive use. However, ... -
Understanding the factors related to subjective well-being in the TB population: The South African perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Fifty percent of the world’s tuberculosis population is found in eight countries, one of which is South Africa. Of the eight countries, South Africa is said to be experiencing the highest burden of Tuberculosis, with an ...
