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Discrete count time series data with an excessive number of zeros have warranted the development of zero‐inflated time series models to incorporate the inflation of zeros and the overdispersion that comes with it. In this paper, we investigated the…

Following a realization that first year undergraduate students at a private university in Ghana engaged very minimally in their learning processes, and consequently obtained very weak grades in their courses, this study adopted a qualitative research…

Despite the investments and efforts to develop irrigation systems, many irrigation projects in Ghana are not working up to design expectations, whilst others have been abandoned altogether. To address this, factors influencing the abandonment of…

After reviewing the theoretical and empirical literature on Item Response Theory (IRT) and Item-non response, this study investigates three issues: Firstly, to identify the most appropriate IRT model for understanding item-non response...

After reviewing the theoretical and empirical literature on Item Response Theory (IRT) and Item-Nonresponse, this study investigates three issues: Firstly, to identify the most appropriate IRT model for understanding item-nonresponse. Secondly, to…

Against the backdrop that universities are required to generate and disseminate relevant and applicable knowledge for the general good, and with the understanding that social media can be an effective vehicle for such knowledge sharing practices,…

In this paper we use the fuzzy extent analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and the ArcGIS geographical information system to develop a decision support tool to aid stakeholders select the most suitable and sustainable site for a wind turbine farm in…

Oreochromis niloticus, and African catfish Clarias gariepinus, were selected for the study. Eleven fish ponds with stock ranging between 7-21 days were randomly selected and sampled at monthly intervals for five months, with the aim of capturing…

Transaction logs of user activity on an academic library website were analyzed to determine general usage patterns on the website. This paper reports on insights gained from the analysis, and identifies and discusses issues relating to content…

The interactive nature of the internet has created many opportunities for mobile payment usage. In certain age groups and geographies, mobile payments have already unseated traditional means of effecting payment. In this study, 1,351 mobile payment…