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Atinuke Olusola Adebanji

Statistics and Actuarial Science

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Professor Atinuke Adebanji is a distinguished expert in statistics and biostatistics with over two decades of theoretical and analytical research experience in Multivariate Data analysis, Multiblock Analysis, Linear and Generalized Linear Models, Biostatistics and Population studies. Professor Adebanji is the visionary founder and Coordinator of the KNUST Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Analysis (KNUST-LISA); as a founder and Coordinator, she collaborates with multidisciplinary domain experts to offer invaluable statistical consulting services. Her commitment to excellence has earned her recognition as an elected member of the prestigious International Statistical Institute, and she holds a distinguished position on the International Biometric Society Governing Council.Professor Atinuke Adebanji has over a decade of experience in university administration; she engages in public speaking and serves as the Chairperson for the KNUST Public and Inaugural Lectures Committee. She is an ardent believer in mentoring students and younger faculty. As a protagonist for females in STEM, she is a founding and focal member of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Ghana (WiSTEMGh).Find out more Personal WebsiteGrants and Projects

Research Summary

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Emotional Intelligence & Performance: Research examining the impact of emotional intelligence on academic performance and its relationship with factors such as study habits and motivation. Obesity & Diet: A comparative study analyzing dietary patterns and energy intake levels in urban Ghanaian neighborhoods using self-reported data on food consumption. COVID-19 epidemiological studies: An investigation into COVID-19's spread across West Africa, focusing on the use of smooth transition autoregressive models to analyze temporal changes in cases. Vehicle Emissions & Fuel Efficiency: A statistical analysis of fuel efficiency metrics among vehicles, highlighting trends and contributing factors such as engine type and driving conditions. Agricultural Innovations & Practices: An application of discriminant analysis to identify which inputs or practices are most effective for agricultural productivity in Ghana. Transportation Planning & Optimization: Various optimization techniques explored, including clustering studies on paratransit routes and algorithms for route planning, aiming to improve traffic efficiency. Behavioral Health & Interventions: A study using hierarchical models to predict outcomes related to maternal and child health, focusing on factors influencing birth outcomes in Nigeria. Global Maternal & Child Health: An analysis of risk factors that contribute to maternal mortality in vulnerable populations using machine learning techniques. Malaria Research & Control: Modeling malarity prevalence patterns in West Africa using Bayesian models to assess disease transmission dynamics. Statistical Inference & Risk Analysis: A comparative study of estimators used for calculating coronary heart disease risk, evaluating their performance and accuracy. Traffic Safety & Footage: An exploration of pedestrian footbridge usage patterns as a proxy for traffic safety, focusing on factors influencing foot traffic. Noise Management & Regulations: A systematic review of noise management practices in urban areas, using statistical models to assess the effectiveness of existing regulations against noise-induced health risks. Urban Transport & Accessibility: Research into paratransit route optimization and clustering studies to enhance accessibility and efficiency among urban residents. Neonatal Skin Health & Health Outcomes: An investigation into the role of dietary factors in neonate health, focusing on conditions such as iron deficiency in pregnant women. Psychometric Testing & Interventions: A study using discriminant function applications to predict neonatal outcomes, particularly low birth weight neonates, employing a probabilistic framework to assess effectiveness. Forest Ecosystems Research: An analysis of vegetation patterns in the Abokutah region using PCA/SVD methods and robust models for spatial analysis. Hermeneutics & Narrative Identity: A qualitative study examining the influences on low birth weight neonatal outcomes through hermeneutic analysis of narratives, particularly those involving hermeneutics (interpretation) and narrative identity in Ghanaian society. Statistical Methods & Inference: An exploration of the sensitivity and bias of quadratic discriminant functions when used for classification purposes, evaluating their performance in various contexts. Face Recognition & Expression Analysis: A statistical investigation into facial expression patterns under varying conditions using robust methods to assess the accuracy of these models. Global Health & Education Research: A comparative study modeling maternal mortality incidence across different regions using machine learning techniques. Hermeneutics & Identity: Further qualitative studies examining low birth weight neonatal outcomes, focusing on how hermeneutic principles and narrative identity influence such health outcomes in Ghana. Statistical Analysis & Pattern Recognition: An investigation into the sensitivity of quadratic discriminant functions when applied to predict maternal mortality incidence using machine learning methods. Hemistics & Identity: A qualitative study analyzing low birth weight neonatal outcomes from a hermeneutic perspective, focusing on narrative identity and interpretive processes in African communities. Social Issues Research: A comparative analysis of gait speed and physical activity factors among urban populations in Nigeria, identifying how these factors influence health-related outcomes. Aging & Diet Studies: An investigation into the relationship between dietary patterns and age-specific energy needs, particularly regarding iron consumption rates in women as a key factor influencing maternal mortality risk.

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Using structural equation modeling to examine the relationship between Ghanaian teachers' emotional intelligence, job satisfaction, professional identity, and work engagement(2020)
Spatial analysis of the prevalence of obesity and overweight among women in Ghana(2021)
Examining the risk factors for overweight and obesity among women in Ghana: A multilevel perspective(2023)
The effects of weather on the spread of COVID-19: evidence from Ghana(2021)
Modelling COVID-19 incidence in the African sub-region using smooth transition autoregressive model(2021)
Reimagining online statistical education for accelerated teaching and learning; a perspective from West Africa(2022)
Social Response and Measles Dynamics(2023)
The impact of traffic mobility measures on vehicle emissions for heterogeneous traffic in Lagos City(2023)
The Impact of Vehicle Engine Characteristics on Vehicle Exhaust Emissions for Transport Modes in Lagos City(2024)
Discriminant analysis of farmers adoption of improved maize varieties in Wa Municipality, Upper West Region of Ghana(2016)
Factors affecting paratransit travel time at route and segment levels(2023)
VARIABILITY OF PARATRANSIT TRAVEL TIMES: THE CASE OF KUMASI, GHANA(2023)
Investigating factors affecting Paratransit Travel Times: Perspectives from two Paratransit Routes in Kumasi, Ghana(2023)
Characterizing paratransit travel time variability and the causes of day-to-day variation(2023)
An artificial neural network-based model for predicting paratransit travel time(2024)
Gaining insight into the travel time characteristics of paratransit trips: assessing the impact of a limited stops and dwell time policy(2025)
Application of Hierarchical/Multilevel Models and Quality of Reporting (2010–2020): A Systematic Review(2024)
Predictive analysis on the factors associated with birth Outcomes: A machine learning perspective(2024)
Dynamic linear models for policy monitoring. The case of maternal and neonatal mortality in Ghana(2022)
Assessment of Neonatal Mortality and Associated Hospital-Related Factors in Healthcare Facilities Within Sunyani and Sunyani West Municipal Assemblies in Bono Region, Ghana(2024)
Arima-noise model for a segmented intervention analysis of maternal health policy on assisted delivery(2014)
Formulation of a spatiotemporal model for analysis of neonatal mortality amidst SDGs intervention. The case of Uganda(2025)
Malaria prevalence dynamics and risk covariates among children under 5 in Ghana: insights from a Bayesian multilevel approach(2025)
Comparative Analysis of Some Structural Equation Model Estimation Methods with Application to Coronary Heart Disease Risk(2020)
Small population size and large dimension performance of some equal mean discrimination functions(2018)
An intercept survey of the use and non-use of footbridges in Ghana(2022)
The state-of-the-art of practice of traffic noise regulations in Ghana(2023)
Structural equation modeling of pedestrian behavior at footbridges in Ghana(2022)
Care of the newborn’s umbilical cord: The perspectives of mothers in a developing country(2023)
A New Generated Family of Distributions: Statistical Properties and Applications with Real-Life Data(2023)
The Odd Ramos-Louzada Generator of distributions with applications to failure and waiting times(2023)
Modified Ramos-Louzada-G family with baseline Weibull distribution: Properties, characterizations, regression, and applications(2024)
MOMENTS OF ORDER STATISTICS FROM DOUBLY TRUNCATED BURR XII DISTRIBUTION: A COMPLEMENTARY NOTE WITH APPLICATIONS(2007)
Generalization of Odd Ramos-Louzada generated family of distributions: Properties, characterizations, and applications to diabetes and cancer survival datasets(2024)
Calculating non-centrality parameter for power analysis under structural equation modelling: An alternative(2021)
On The Empirical Performance of Non-Metric Multidimensional Scaling in Vegetation Studies(2013)
Statistical Assessment of PCA/SVD and FFT-PCA/SVD on Variable Facial Expressions(2015)
Statistical Evaluation of Face Recognition Techniques under Variable Environmental Constraints(2015)
Robustness of the Quadratic Discriminant Function to correlated and uncorrelated normal training samples(2016)
A statistical assessment of whitened PCA/SVD under variable environmental constraints(2016)
Incidence of <i>Ascaris</i> infection among primary school children in Ogun State, Nigeria: A generalised linear model approach(2008)
Review of: "Health Outcome and Economic Growth: The Case of Malaria in Nigeria"(2024)
Spatial Durbin Model for Poverty Mapping and Analysis(2008)
Comparison of Parameter Estimators for Generalized Pareto Distribution under Peak over Threshold(2020)
OPTIMUM CONDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION FOR ESTIMATING THE VOLATILITY OF STOCK INDICES(2008)
Optimal control model of human-to-human transmission of monkeypox virus(2023)
Optimal control model of human-to-human transmission of monkeypox virus(2023)
Dietary intake and prevalence of metabolic syndrome among tanker truck drivers in Ghana(2022)
Correlates of perception and attitude towards people living with epilepsy in Adaklu District, Volta Region, Ghana(2023)
The effects of exclusive breastfeeding on child health in Chad: evidence from national representative survey data(2024)
Using Holt Winter’s Multiplicative Model to Forecast Assisted Childbirths at the Teaching Hospital in Ashanti Region, Ghana(2014)
EVALUATING THE QUADRATIC CLASSIFIER(2004)
Household Poverty-Risk Analysis and Prediction Using Bayesian Ordinal Probit Models(2018)
Average Time to Justice Delivery; A Case Study in the Upper West and East Regional District and Circuit Courts in Ghana(2013)
Robust linear classifier for unequal cost ratios of misclassification(2011)
Effects of Sample Size Ratio on the Performance of the Quadratic Discriminant Function(2010)
Comparing the Performance of Zero Mean Classification Functions under Unequal Misclassification Cost(2014)
Ordinary Least Squares and Robust Estimators in Linear Regression: Impacts of Outliers, Error and Response Contaminations(2015)
Leverages, Outliers and the Performance of Robust Regression Estimators(2016)
Leverage effects on Robust Regression Estimators(2016)
-,SYMPTOTIC EFFECTS OF THE MAHALANOBIS DISTANCE ON THE LINEAR ,. CLASSIFICATION FUNCTION(2004)
Optimal ratio of continuous to categorical variables for the two group location models(2013)
Some zero mean classification functions with unequal prior probabilities and non-normality(2016)
Association between iron supplementation and anaemia in pregnant women in Ghana(2021)
Asymptotic performance of the quadratic discriminant function to skewed training samples(2016)
Bayesian Hidden Markov Modelling of Blood Type Distribution for COVID-19 Cases Using Poisson Distribution(2023)
Shrinkage Methods for Estimating the Shape Parameter of the Generalized Pareto Distribution(2023)
STOCHASTIC MODELING OF DAILY PRECIPITATION IN ABEOKUTA(2008)
Determinants of Low Birth Weight Neonates: A Case Study of Tamale Metropolis in Ghana(2016)
Determinants of specialty choice of resident doctors; Case study- among resident doctors in Nigeria(2015)
Bayesian Spatial Ordinal Models for Regional Household Poverty-Severity(2018)
Sensitivity Analysis of the Quadratic Discriminant Function for Predicting Pregnancy Outcomes(2020)
Information Criterion for Selecting Competing Models Using Different Weighting Schemes(2019)
Women in STEM, Progress and Prospects: The Case of a Ghanaian University(2022)
Statistical Analysis of Misfiling Causes in Higher Education: A Test Construction(2022)
Public Perceptions of Vehicular Traffic Emission on Health Risk in Lagos Metropolis Nigeria: A Critical Survey(2022)
Gait speed and its associated factors among older black adults in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the WHO study on Global AGEing in older adults (SAGE)(2024)
A confirmatory factor analysis of road users’ cognitive attitudes towards contributing factors of traffic congestion(2025)
Toward sustainable energy transition: understanding electricity-use behavior among low-income urban households in Kumasi(2024)

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