Browsing Department of Mathematics and Physics by Title
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A time series analysis of foreign direct investment in Zimbabwe from 1970-2013
(BUSE, 2015)Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plays an important role in developing country like Zimbabwe. It is needed because it determines to the development of the nation, by upgrading social and economic development. If there is a ... -
A time series analysis of the performance of seven stocks listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (2009-2015)
(BUSE, 2017-06)An attempt to fit a time series model that can be used to forecast patterns, trends and volatility of five stocks listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) for the period 2009 to 2015 was made. Daily closing stock price ... -
A time series analysis of under-five mortality rates (A Case study of Mpilo Central Hospital)- in Zimbabwe
(BUSE, 2018)The purpose of this research study is to analyze the nature of trend, seasonal patterns and to predict future values using the developed model of under-five mortality a case study of Mpilo Central Hospital. The researcher ... -
Uptake and retention of pre-exposure prophylaxis among female sex workers in Zimbabwe. Case study (Population Services International in Zimbabwe)
(BUSE, 2018)Uptake and retention-in-care to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are major requirements to successfully optimise treatment benefits. The failure to monitor and link clients from HIV testing to HIV care and retain them in ... -
Value at risk based arimagarch modeling on traded securities: Case study of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange stocks (2010– 2016)
(BUSE, 2018)Value at Risk using GARCH models remains the workhorse model in risk management as financial markets are becoming more complex followed by increased uncertainty worldwide. This research attempts to explore the comparative ...