Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Statistics and Population Studies) by Author "Dept. of Statistics"
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Analysis and estimation of customer survival Time in subscription-based businesses
Mohammed, Zakariya Mohammed Salih (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Subscription-based industries have seen a massive expansion in recent decades. In this type of industry the customer has to subscribe to be able to enjoy the service; there-fore, well-de ned start and end points of the ... -
Contraception and unmet-needs in Africa
Stiegler, Nancy (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The first objective of this study is to show if diffusion of contraception in areas of traditional high fertility has gone through profound changes. Indeed, we would like to know if contraceptive behaviours have evolved ... -
A framework for evaluating an introductory statistics programme at the University of the Western Cape
Makapela, Nomawabo (University of the Western Cape, 2009)There have been calls both from the government and private sector for Higher Education institutions to introduce programmes that produce employable graduates whilst at the same time contributing to the growing economy of ...