Search Results - "Amusa, Lateef"

An empirical comparison of some missing data treatments in PLS-SEM by Amusa, Lateef Babatunde, Hossana, Twinomurinzi

“…PLS-SEM is frequently used in applied studies as an excellent tool for examining causal-predictive associations of models for theory development and testing…”
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The impact of girl child marriage on the completion of the first cycle of secondary education in Zimbabwe: A propensity score analysis by Bengesai, Annah V, Amusa, Lateef B, Makonye, Felix

“…Background The association between girl child marriage and education is widely acknowledged; however, there is no large body of demographic studies from…”
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Student intentions to continue with distance learning post-COVID: An empirical analysis by Steyn, Adriana Aletta, van Slyke, Craig, Dick, Geoffrey, Twinomurinzi, Hossana, Amusa, Lateef Babatunde

“…The aftermath of COVID changed how students learn, mainly moving to a distance learning model. The research reported in this paper investigated the…”
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Spatial variations and determinants of malnutrition among under-five children in Nigeria: A population-based cross-sectional study by Amusa, Lateef Babatunde, Yahya, Waheed Babatunde, Bengesai, Annah Vimbai

“…Childhood undernutrition is a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria. Determinants of child malnutrition may have…”
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Predicting the Vulnerability of Women to Intimate Partner Violence in South Africa: Evidence from Tree-based Machine Learning Techniques by Amusa, Lateef B., Bengesai, Annah V., Khan, Hafiz T. A.

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive social challenge with severe health and demographic consequences. Global statistics indicate that more than a…”
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Childhood stunting and subsequent educational outcomes: a marginal structural model analysis from a South African longitudinal study by Amusa, Lateef B, Bengesai, Annah Vimbai, Khan, Hafiz TA

“…To examine the association between childhood stunting and grade completion (as educational outcome) in South Africa. Longitudinal study. Data were obtained…”
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Association of medical male circumcision and sexually transmitted infections in a population-based study using targeted maximum likelihood estimation by Amusa, Lateef, Zewotir, Temesgen, North, Delia, Kharsany, Ayesha B. M, Lewis, Lara

“…Background Epidemiological theory and many empirical studies support the hypothesis that there is a protective effect of male circumcision against some…”
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A tailored use of the mahalanobis distance matching for causal effects estimation: A simulation study by Amusa, Lateef, North, Delia, Zewotir, Temesgen

“…Selection bias is a fundamental reason why the estimation of treatment effects in observational studies is not as straightforward as in well-designed…”
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Anthropometrically determined nutritional status of urban primary schoolchildren in Makurdi, Nigeria by Goon, Daniel T, Toriola, Abel L, Shaw, Brandon S, Amusa, Lateef O, Monyeki, Makama A, Akinyemi, Oluwadare, Alabi, Olubola A

“…No information exists on the nutritional status of primary school children residing in Makurdi, Nigeria. It is envisaged that the data could serve as baseline…”
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Modelling fertility levels in Nigeria using Generalized Poisson regression-based approach by Ibeji, Jecinta U., Zewotir, Temesgen, North, Delia, Amusa, Lateef

“…The rapid increase in total children ever born without a proportionate growth in the Nigerian economy has been a major concern. The total children ever born,…”
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Modelling children ever born using performance evaluation metrics: A dataset by Ibeji, Jecinta U., Zewotir, Temesgen, North, Delia, Amusa, Lateef

“…Predicting the number of total children ever born in a country is a key component for proper implementation of economic growth policy. Here, performance…”
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The impact of an academic development programme on students’ academic outcomes at a South African university: an empirical analysis by Bengesai, Annah Vimbai, Amusa, Lateef Babatunde

“…Academic Development Programmes (ADPs) are a distinct category of South African Higher Education that aims to provide alternative access to students who meet…”
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Medical male circumcision and HIV prevention among men in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa: A propensity score analysis by Amusa, Lateef, Zewotir, Temesgen, North, Delia, Kharsany, Ayesha B.M., Lewis, Lara

“…Epidemiological theory and many empirical studies support the hypothesis that there is a protective effect of medical male circumcision (MMC) against HIV…”
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A meta-analysis on the effect of formal peer learning approaches on course performance in higher education by Bengesai, Annah Vimbai, Amusa, Lateef Babatunde, Dhunpath, Rubby

“…Peer learning is a distinct category of student support gaining popularity globally and in South Africa, although these are typically informal approaches which…”
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COVID-Bot, an Intelligent System for COVID-19 Vaccination Screening: Design and Development by Okonkwo, Chinedu Wilfred, Amusa, Lateef Babatunde, Twinomurinzi, Hossana

“…Coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, causing various health and economic disruptions. One of the most important approaches to controlling the spread of…”
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A QSPR analysis of physical properties of antituberculosis drugs using neighbourhood degree-based topological indices and support vector regression by Abubakar, Muhammad Shafii, Aremu, Kazeem Olalekan, Aphane, Maggie, Amusa, Lateef Babatunde

“…Topological indices are molecular descriptors used in QSPR modelling to predict the physicochemical properties of molecules. Topological indices are used in…”
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Modeling COVID-19 incidence with Google Trends by Amusa, Lateef Babatunde, Twinomurinzi, Hossana, Okonkwo, Chinedu Wilfred

“…Infodemiologic methods could be used to enhance modeling infectious diseases. It is of interest to verify the utility of these methods using a Nigerian case…”
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Advertisement and knowledge of tobacco products among Ellisras rural children aged 11 to 18 years: Ellisras Longitudinal study by Monyeki, Kotsedi D, Kemper, Han C G, Amusa, Lateef O, Motshwane, Marcus

“…Tobacco products use is the leading cause of chronic diseases morbidity and mortality. This study explores an exposure to tobacco advertisements factors and…”
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Big Data and Infectious Disease Epidemiology: Bibliometric Analysis and Research Agenda by Amusa, Lateef Babatunde, Twinomurinzi, Hossana, Phalane, Edith, Phaswana-Mafuya, Refilwe Nancy

“…Infectious diseases represent a major challenge for health systems worldwide. With the recent global pandemic of COVID-19, the need to research strategies to…”
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Perception of susceptibility to the negative outcomes associated with unprotected sex among University of Venda students by Chima Anyanwu, Felix, Ter Goon, Daniel, Tugli, Augustine, Olukoga, Abiodun, O Amusa, Lateef, Netshikweta, M Lizzy, Ajao, Babajide

“…Objectives : The purpose of this study was to determine the perception of University of Venda students on their susceptibility to the negative outcomes…”
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