Application of generalized estimating equation (GEE) model on students' academic performance

Applied Mathematical Sciences

Volumn , Issue 65-68, 2014, Pages 3359-3374

  Owusu Darko, Isaac ^a   Adu, Isaac Kwasi ^a   Frempong, Nana Kena ^b  

^a VALLEY VIEW UNIVERSITY   (Ghana)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Academic performance (AP); Generalized estimating equation model (GEE); Geographical location; Semester weighted average (SWA); Working correlation assumptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902327251     PISSN: 1312885X     EISSN: 13147552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12988/ams.2014.44277     Document Type: Article

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