Mathematical Modelling and Applications

Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2020

  • Statistical Assessment of Access and Usage of Water, Hygiene and Sanitation and Natural Resources Focusing on Gatse and Kole Zale Kebeles, SNNPR Ethiopia

    Yidnekachew Mare Sorbala

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2020
    Pages: 1-7
    Received: Dec. 13, 2019
    Accepted: Dec. 31, 2019
    Published: Jan. 08, 2020
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    Abstract: For the rural area residents to have a sustainable access of quality water, centers and awareness for hygiene and sanitation, and fair distribution of natural resources are the basic needs and requirements to stay there and focusing on their day to day farming activities. For this, there should be appropriate administration and information on these... Show More
  • Application of Sampling Technique to Teacher-Student Ratio in Post Primary Schools of Adamawa State, Nigeria

    Adana’a Felix Chama

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2020
    Pages: 8-15
    Received: Jun. 20, 2019
    Accepted: Jan. 02, 2020
    Published: Jan. 17, 2020
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    Abstract: National and state-level policies recognize the critical role that teachers play in ensuring that all students learn and building capacity for instrumental excellence in schools. Teachers influence students learning more than any other factor in the school and the dividends of effective teaching quality. In Adamawa state, there is unequal distribut... Show More
  • A Mathematical Model and Analysis of an SVEIR Model for Streptococcus Pneumonia with Saturated Incidence Force of Infection

    Opara Chiekezi Zephaniah, Uche-Iwe Ruth Nwaugonma, Inyama Simeon Chioma, Omame Adrew

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2020
    Pages: 16-38
    Received: Oct. 16, 2019
    Accepted: Nov. 28, 2019
    Published: Feb. 19, 2020
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    Abstract: In this paper, the dynamics of SVEIR model with saturated incidence force of infection and saturated vaccination function for Streptococcus pneumonia (that is, model that monitors the temporal transmission dynamics of the disease in the presence of preventive vaccine) was formulated and analyzed. The basic reproduction number that determines diseas... Show More
  • Fitting Time-series Models to Kisumu Rainfall Data for the Period 1961-2014

    Mawora Thomas Mwakudisa, Edgar Ouko Otumba, Joyce Akinyi Otieno

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2020
    Pages: 39-46
    Received: Jan. 16, 2020
    Accepted: Feb. 06, 2020
    Published: Feb. 19, 2020
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    Abstract: Many small-scale farmers require adequate forecasts to help them plan for the rainfall. The National Meteorological Service provides forecasts seasonally, monthly and weekly. The forecasts are qualitative in nature hence inform, but cannot be directly used with decision support models. It is therefore important to consider forecast methods that res... Show More