Bayesian Regression Method with Gaussian and Binomial Links for the Analysis of Nigerian Children Nutritional Status (Stunting)

Authors

  • Lasisi, Kazeem E

Keywords:

binomial, bayesian, gaussian, stunting, and geostatistical

Abstract

Children s nutritional status is a reflection of their overall health Malnutrition is associated with more than half of all children deaths worldwide A study into geographical variability of nutritional status of children in Nigeria was observed from geo statistical mapping and a continuous covariates stunting height for age that exhibit pronounced non-linear relationships with the response variable was analysed To properly account for stunting effects on child s age sex their place of resident mothers educational levels parents wealth index regions and state of the child kriging and additive models were merged using modified Cox model The resulting Generalized Additive Mixed Model GAMM representation for the geo additive model allows for fitting and analysis using BayesX software The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 3 MICS3 data set contains several variables Only those that are believed to be related to nutritional status were selected All categorical covariates are effect coded The child s age is assumed to be nonlinear the state is spatial effect while other variables are parametric in nature

How to Cite

Lasisi, Kazeem E. (2015). Bayesian Regression Method with Gaussian and Binomial Links for the Analysis of Nigerian Children Nutritional Status (Stunting). Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 15(F4), 111–118. Retrieved from https://journalofscience.org/index.php/GJSFR/article/view/1553

Bayesian Regression Method with Gaussian and Binomial Links for the Analysis of Nigerian Children Nutritional Status (Stunting)

Published

2015-03-15