Department of Statistics & Population Studies

A statistical investigation into the admissions criteria for the Electrical- and Mechanical Engineering courses at the Peninsula Technikon

Booysen, Desmond Reginald (University of the Western Cape, 1995)

Concern was expressed by the School of Electrical- and Mechanical Engineering and Computer Data Processing (School of EMC) regarding the School's admissions criteria for the Electrical- and Mechanical Engineering courses. ...

Stigmatization of and discrimination against people who are HIV positive, or have AIDS - a female perspective in Zwartwater, Eastern Cape Province

Malgas, Khangela Frida (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 ...

Modelling risk factors related to the performance of two oceans half marathon runners between 2012 and 2015

Jordaan, Marlise (University of the Western Cape, 2023)

Limited literature is available on the effect of factors associated with the improvement in performance of Two Oceans Half Marathon (TOHM) runners. This study examined factors associated with the improvement in performance ...

Investigation of telecommunication recommender systems for curated post-paid products

Eachells, Brent Jesse (University of the Western Cape, 2023)

Telecommunication recommender systems

The determinants of under-five child mortality in the state of Palestine and Malawi: A comparative study

Hera, Robynn Ashley (University of the Western Cape, 2023)

Mortality is one of the significant vital events for which a government collects data, especially child mortality, because it is one of the contributing indicators that are used to assess the wellbeing of a nation. ...

Demographic and health impact of alcohol and tobacco in Cameroon and Albania

Karriem, Ahmed Tawfeeq (University of the Western Cape, 2023)

The aim of this article is to illustrate a comparative analysis of the prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use and its impact on demographic and health indicators in Cameroon and Albania. Tobacco is the leading cause of ...

Assessing the effect of imbalance correction through oversampling in the prediction of injury prevalence in distance runners

Ngoto, Simcengile (University of the Western Cape, 2023)

Prediction of injury prevalence in distance runners

Determinants of access and utilization of health care facilities among women in South Africa: The case of the Eastern Cape province

Abrams, Robynne Danielle (University of the Western Cape, 2023)

Access to healthcare is a requirement for human well-being. However, women who seek medical care when needed are still confronted with significant access barriers. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing the ...

A clustering smart phone users based on the digimiter survey and mobile application data

Kuse, Buhle (University of the Western Cape, 2023)

Digimiter Survey

Handling heteroskedasticity in the linear regression model

Farrar, Thomas (University of the Western Cape, 2022)

This research project delves into the problem of heteroskedasticity in the linear regression model. Having defined the problem and its consequences for estimation and inference, a comprehensive literature review of ...

Differentials in school attendance in South Africa: A household situational analysis across the Provinces

Koledade, Odesoji Adebanji (University of the Western Cape, 2008)

The thesis examines the patterns of school attendance across the nine Provinces of South Africa. With reference to individuals of eligible age, school attendance is conceived of three statuses: effective attendance (those ...

Violence against women in Burkina Faso: A quantitative and qualitative study

Zakaliyat, Bonkoungou (University of the Western Cape, 2022)

Many socio-anthropological and/or quantitative studies have attempted to address the issue of violence against women indirectly by focusing on the perceptions of the actors rather than on the fact of having suffered it ...

Religion, education and child immunization in Ethiopia

Lerebo, Wondwossen Terefe (University of the Western Cape, 2007)

This study examines the relationship between immunization status of children and religion before and after controlling for other factors such as maternal education in Ethiopia, a country characterized by highest mortality ...

Determinants of household access to and perceived quality of water in South Africa

Oyowe, Comfort Oritsebemigho (University of the Western Cape, 2022)

Like many African countries, South Africa is challenged with uneven distribution and insufficient access to potable water. The issue of inadequate access to water is more pronounced in the marginalized region where most ...

Determinants of health care use and mothers' preventative and curative health care practices in Burkina Faso

Badolo, Hermann (University of the Western Cape, 2022)

In about two-thirds of all countries in sub-Saharan Africa, low coverage of effective interventions to prevent maternal and child deaths has been attributed to both weaknesses in the supply and demand for health services. ...

Some Distributive Patterns in the Housing Programme and Subsidies: A situational analysis with special reference to Khayelitsha and other informal settlement in the city of Cape Town.

Njokweni, Xoliswa (University of the Western Cape, 2008)

The study provides a situational analysis of some distributive patterns in the housing programme and subsidies. The overall research question revolved around the extent to which the post-apartheid housing policy responds ...