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Modelling the Influence of Communication on Fertility Behaviour of Women in Rural Bangladesh.

Thesis
Gayen, K. Fertility Behaviour of Women in Rural Bangladesh. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2783
The total fertility rate in Bangladesh declined from 6.3 children per women in 1975 to 3.3 in 1997-1999. This decline of 48 per cent over a 25-year period occurred without a s...

Prediction of software maintenance costs.

Thesis
Morrison, D. J. Prediction of software maintenance costs. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3601
This thesis is concerned with predicting the costs of maintaining a computer program prior to the software being developed. The ubiquitous nature of software means that softwa...

An investigation of factors associated with traffic accident and casualty risk in Scotland.

Thesis
White, D. I. An investigation of factors associated with traffic accident and casualty risk in Scotland. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2782
An investigation was conducted to identify factors associated with traffic accident involvement and traffic casualty involvement of road users in Scotland. This was done to de...

A Statistical Analysis of Road Traffic Accidents and Casualties in Bangladesh.

Thesis
Sheikh, M. (2009)
A Statistical Analysis of Road Traffic Accidents and Casualties in Bangladesh. (Thesis). Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2753
A statistical analysis was conducted for road traffic accidents and associated casualties in Bangladesh. This was undertaken in order to assist the policy-makers to take appro...

Modelling and Forecasting Human Populations using Sigmoid Models

Thesis
Raeside, R. Modelling and Forecasting Human Populations using Sigmoid Models. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1053286
Early this century "S-shaped" curves, sigmoids, gained populari ty among demographers. However, by 1940, the approach had "fallen out of favour", being criticised for giving p...

Development of risk analysis models for decision-making in project management.

Thesis
Guo, Q. L. Development of risk analysis models for decision-making in project management. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2745
Risks and uncertainties are inherent in construction projects and if neglected these risks often lead to project cost and time overruns. Traditional methods of forecasting ris...