Application of Kumaraswamy Inverse Exponential Distribution to Real Lifetime Data

In this research, the Kumaraswamy Inverse Exponential distribution being a generalization of the Inverse Exponential distribution was applied to six real lifetime datasets. The idea is to assess its flexibility and superiority over its sub-models. Some other properties of the Kumaraswamy Inverse Exponential distribution were investigated in minute details. It was demonstrated and confirmed that the Kumaraswamy Inverse Exponential distribution performed better than the competing probability models except for data sets with variances far above the means. The performance was judged based on the log-likelihood and Akaike Information Criteria (AIC) values posed by the distributions

Psychological Test Usage among Secondary School Counsellors in Nigeria

In Nigeria, despite the inclusion of guidance and counselling in secondary schools, the behaviour problems among the youths were on the increase. This problem was traceable to ineffectiveness of diagnosis technique which resulted to ineffectiveness of counselling process. The study examined the prevalence of psychological tests usage among counsellors in Nigerian secondary schools in diagnosing students’ behaviour problem. This study adopted a survey research design. Three hundred and sixty-eight professional counsellors who were members of Counselling Association of Nigeria participated in the study. These participants were made up of 128 or 35% males and 240 or 65% females. Their ages range from 24-59years with the mean of 38.4years. Psychological Test Usage Scale (PTUS) was developed to measure counsellors’ psychological test usage in diagnosing clients’ unobservable psychological problems. Three hypotheses were tested and the findings revealed a significant difference between counsellors who use psychological tests and those who do not. Psychological tests usage was found to be significantly different based on educational level and years of experience of counsellors. The findings were discussed and recommendations were made among others that counsellors should be posted to secondary schools based their experiential and clinical experience

On the Flexibility of the Transmuted Inverse Exponential Distribution

This research demonstrates that the Transmuted Inverse Exponential distribution is more robust than the Inverse Exponential distribution. The comparison was made using two real life data sets and the performance of the competing models were rated based on their loglikelihood value and Akaike Information Criteria (AIC) value. The analysis was performed using R-software. In addition, some further statistical properties of the Transmuted Inverse Exponential distribution were establishe

On the Flexibility of the Transmuted Inverse Exponential Distribution

This research demonstrates that the Transmuted Inverse Exponential distribution is more robust than the Inverse Exponential distribution. The comparison was made using two real life data sets and the performance of the competing models were rated based on their loglikelihood value and Akaike Information Criteria (AIC) value. The analysis was performed using R-software. In addition, some further statistical properties of the Transmuted Inverse Exponential distribution were establishe

On the Exponentiated Generalized Inverse Exponential Distribution

This research explored the Exponentiated Generalized Inverse Exponential (EGIE) distribution to include more statistical properties and in particular, applications to real life data as compared with some other generalized models

The Weibull-Inverted Exponential Distribution: A Generalization of the Inverse Exponential Distribution

In this paper, the Inverse Exponential distribution was extended using the weibull generalized family of distributions. The probability density function (pdf) and cumulative density function (cdf) of the resulting model were defined and some of its statistical properties were studied. The method of maximum likelihood estimation was proposed in estimating the model parameters. The model was applied to a real life data set in order to assess its flexibility over its parent distribution

APPLICATION OF ICT IN MODERATING EFFECTS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN DEVELOPING ECONOMY: AN ALTERNATIVE SURVIVAL STRATEGY FOR STREET CHILDREN IN OGOMOSO SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGERIA

Covenant University (NIGERIA) The problem of street children is a worldwide phenomenon. Many capitals and urban centers of the world have become a haven of survival for many children in distress. In Africa, street children do not only have limited access to basic resources, but in many instances have been denied the right to childhood. These children are forced to live and earn on the street due to their vulnerable and distressed situation. Some of them are members of very poor families who must engage in different odd jobs to supplement their family income. Every child should have a right to education. Such right is likely to elude many Nigerian children for obvious reasons. Although, primary education has been declared free and compulsory, but school materials such as uniform and school shoes are still the responsibilities of parents. Some parents cannot afford to send their children to schools due to poverty. More so, Nigeria’s exponential growth in population, with children less than 15 years of age, accounting for about 45 per cent, has put immense pressure on the country’s educational resources and infrastructure. These factors have made mainstream education for street children a daunting task if not impossible. However, information and communications technology (ICT) provides an alternative means of providing a high quality basic education to these vulnerable children at a cheaper cost and spread over a larger segment of the population. This study therefore evaluated the application of ICT in moderating the effects of the street children as a social problem. The sample consisted of 42 street children: 32 males and 10 females participating in a programme tagged “My computer, My Class (MCMC) introduced by one of the senators from Oyo state Nigeria and located in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area. Three instruments were used to gather data: a Participatory Self Reported Scale (PSRS), Progress Monitoring Scale (PMS) and Perceived Programme Efficacy Scale (PPES). The psychometric properties of these scales were obtained. Four hypotheses were raised and tested. The findings showed a significant difference in expectations about the future among the new entrants and the old participants. There is a significant progression in contact with the parents before and during the programme. There is significant difference in awareness on health and sanitation before and during the programme. The study concluded that the programme has been facilitating access to awareness and basic education in a meaningful way. It is recommended that government should employ MCMC approach to provide basic education to her large number of disadvantaged children

The Burr X-Exponential Distribution: Theory and Applications

In this research, the Burr X-Exponential distribution was defined and explored using the Burr X family of distributions. Its basic statistical properties were identified and the method of maximum likelihood was proposed in estimating the model parameters. The model was applied to three different real data sets to assess its flexibility over its baseline distributio

Counselling Services and Social Homes as Remediators to Challenges of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria

Persons with Disabilities (PWD’s) in Nigeria are faced with tons of daily challenges. These challenges range from stigmatization, discrimination, rejection and ostracization from family and friends; socialization problems, infrastructural deficit issues, exclusion and welfare needs from the society and government and also; dejection, depression, mood swing and pity from self. All these pose demeaning tendencies to their psycho-socio-cultural wellbeing. This paper seeks to advocate the provision of counseling services and also proper and adequate institutional homecare to help remediate their diverse challenges. It also tasks the legislature in Nigeria to implement policies and laws that creates enabling environment for her citizenry living with disabilities