Adopting Principle Of Parsimony In Modelling Time Series Using Heteroscedasticity Models
We adopt the principle of parsimony in heteroscedasticity models on eight insurance stocks. The results showed that the daily returns were stationary but not normally distributed and six out of eight stocks considered for the study showed evidence of ARCH effect. Post estimation and performance evolution metric was evaluated using the RMSE, MAE and MAPE but since the RMSE show
Local Ecological Knowledge On Palaemon Shrimps In River Nun Estuary, Niger Delta
Local ecological knowledge of shrimpers operating along the River Nun Estuary was assessed between Septembers 2013and March 2014. A total of 390 shrimpers are operate in the study area shrimpers out of which 221 were selected as informants based on 10 years of experience and above. Knowledge of the informants was recorded through the application of semi-structured interviews with the
The Prevalence Of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Amongst Pregnant Women Attending Ante-natal Care In Mbano Joint Hospital, Imo State, Nigeria
The prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria amongst pregnant women attending antenatal at Mbano joint Hospital in Isiala Mbano L.G.A was investigated using culture techniques. Out of the 120 patients examined, 46(38%) had asymptomatic bacteriuria, while 25(21%) had none. The predominant bacteria isolated were E-coli, Staphylococcus aureus. Klebsiella species and Proteus species. The age group 39-45 years had the highest prevalence 86%
Tax Education And Revenue Collection As A Perception Of Tax Payers In Northern Division Mbale Municipality, Uganda
The study sought to establish the effect of tax education on revenue collections in Northern Division in Mbale Municipal Council. Mixed methods were employed in data collection and data was collected from a sample of 127 tax payers. The respondents were owners and managers from the registered SMEs operating in Mbale Municipality. Analysis was done using regression and Pearson’s correlation
Comparative Study Of Aquaculture Industry In Africa A Case Study On Trend Of Aquaculture Industry In Nigeria And Some Coastal Countries For A Decade
The only way Africa can sustain fisheries development is through Aquaculture for food production in the continent. The paper examined trend of aquaculture industry for a decade among some leading African countries and less privilege ones with emphasis on fisheries resources, challenges and development. Secondary data were collected from relevant literature as well as the Food and Agriculture Organization of