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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsModel for Analyzing Counts with Over-,Equi-and Under-Dispersion in Actuarial StatisticsNaushad Mamode Khan, Maleika Heenaye-Mamode KhanProblem statement: Actuarial science has grown much popularity in the recent years due to the growth of insurance companies. In practice, the data involved in actuarial science are mostly counts which may be over-,equi-or under-dispersed. Many probability distributions were proposed to model such data such as the mixed Poisson distributions. However, the estimation methodologies based on such mixed Poisson distributions … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,605 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractApplication of a Statistical Model to Biological Data Analysis: Exclusive BreastfeedingNaushad Mamode Khan, Cheika Jahangeer, Daya Goburdhun, Maleika Heenaye-Mamode KhanProblem statement: Breastfeeding is of utmost importance in the maternal life of a woman, particularly exclusive breastfeeding. Exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of life supports optimal growth and development during infancy and reduces the risk of obliterating diseases and problems. Many probability distributions were proposed to model such data such as the mixed Poisson distributions. However, the estimation … …Current Research in Biostatistics, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 30 Jun 2010 · 10,820 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBayes Estimation of the Lifetime Parameters for the Exponential DistributionAhmed A. Abu-Taleb, Mahmoud M. Smadi, Ameen J. AlawnehBayes estimation for the parameters of the lifetime distribution when both survival and censoring time are exponentially distributed were studied. The marginal posteriors, Bayes estimates and credible sets were derived using conjugate priors. …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,302 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Infrastructure Development on Income Generation: A Study on Jamuna Bridge Project in BangladeshShaikh MoniruzzamanThis research is an attempt to examine the impact of infrastructure development on income generation in the north eastern region of Bangladesh which enjoyed a wide range of amenities after the construction of Jamuna Bridge in 1998. The application of 'difference in difference estimator' using the pooled household level income data of the treatment and control area in the pre … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 8,371 accessesView PDF Cite