Dr. Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Rahaman

Staff Grade: 
Education: 
  • PhD Applied Statistics
  • MPhil. Applied Mathematics (Statistics Specialization)
  • BSc. (Hons) Statistics
Brief Bio: 

An academician and researcher. He is a Senior Lecturer and did his B.Sc. Statistics from University of Cape Coast and MPhil. in Applied Mathematics (Statistics specialization) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He has so far published over a dozen peer reviewed articles in international journals. He is also interested in contacts with industry and statistical consultancy.

Professional Membership: 
International Statistical Institute (ISI) Bernoulli Society (BS)
Research Interests: 

Application of Structural Equation Models, Generalized Mixed & Linear Models in many fields including Public Health, Business, Social Sciences and Epidemiology

Teaching Areas: 

Statistical Computing, Survival Analysis, Research Methods, Survey Methods

Conferences Attended: 

1. Presented an article titled Comparative Performance of Estimation Methods: SEM Perspective at the 62nd World Statistics Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under the auspices of International Statistics Institute (ISI)

2. Presented an article titled Application of Structural Equation Model with a Mediation Variable on Service Quality and Customer Loyalty of Commercial Banks in Ghana at the 61st World Statistics Congress in Marrakech, Morocco, under the auspices of International Statistics Institute (ISI)

3. Presented academic paper titled “Modelling Length of Stay at Hospital Using Generalized Linear Model: The Case of Tamale Teaching Hospital” at the 2nd International Conference on Applied Science and Technology Conference (ICAST) at Kumasi Polytechnic in Kumasi – Ghana.

4. Presented academic paper titled “Risk Factors in Malaria Mortality Among Children in Northern Ghana: A Case Study At the Tamale Teaching Hospital” at the 7th Annual International Applied Research Conference (ARC) at Koforidua Polytechnic in Koforidua – Ghana.

Publications: 

1. Abdul-Aziz A.R., Albert Luguterah, Bashiru I.I. Saeed, (2019). using Residual Estimators to Spot Outliers and Potential Controlling Observations in SEM: QQ Plot Approach, Stats,

2. Abdul-Aziz A.R., Albert Luguterah, Bashiru I.I. Saeed, (2019). Comparative Performance of Estimation Maximization and Other Known Methods of Residual Estimators in SEM, Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal,

3. George Ohene Djan, Abdul-Aziz A.R., (2016). Modelling Customer Satisfaction of Ghana Commercial Bank: An Application of Ordinal Logit Regression. Journal of Research in Business, Economic and Management. 5 (4). Pp 670-677

4. Hudu Mohammed, Abdul-Aziz A.R. & Bashiru I. I. Saeed (2015). Modelling the Ghanaian Inflation Rate Using Interrupted time Series Analysis. Journal of Mathematical Theory and Modelling. 6 (5). Pp 89-104

5. Abdul-Aziz A. R. (2014). Predictors of Malaria Mortality Among Children in Ghana: A Binary Logistic Regression Model Perspective. Scholar’s Press, OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-639-70823-3

6. Abdul-Aziz, A.R., Bashiru I.I. Saeed & Alexander Ayogyam (2014). Customer Satisfaction of Mobile Telecommunication Networks in Ghana: Service Delivery Perspective. Journal of Accounting and Management, 4 (1). Pp 61-71. Website: http://journals.univ-danubius.ro/

7. Bashiru I.I. Saeed, Xicang Zhao, A. A. I. Musah,  Abdul-Aziz, A.R., Alfred Yawson & Azumah Karim (2013). Analysis of Social Cohesion in Health Data by Factor Analysis Method: The Ghanaian Perspective. Journal of Education and Learning, 2(4). Pp 177-185 Website: www.ccsenet.org/jel

8. Martin Anokye, Abdul-Aziz, A.R., Kwame Annin, Francis T., Oduro. (2013). Application of Queuing Theory to Vehicular Traffic at Signalized Intersection in Kumasi – Ashanti Region, Ghana. American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 3(7). Pp 23-29. Website: www.aijcrnet.com

9. Bashiru, I.I. Saeed, Abdul-Aziz, A.R., Nguah Blay., Xicang Zhao (2013). The Effect of Socio-Economic Predictors of Chronic Diseases in Ghana: Results of a Nationwide Survey. Global Journal of Health Science, 5(5). Pp 115-123.   Website: www.ccsenet.org/gjhs

10. Bashiru, I.I. Saeed, Abdul-Aziz, A.R., Xicang Zhao (2013). The Impact of Preventive Health Behaviors and Risk Factors on Health Status of Ghanaians. Global Journal of Health Science, 5(5). Pp 124-130.    Website: www.ccsenet.org/gjhs

11. Abdul-Aziz, A.R., Anokye, M., Kwame, A. (2013). Modeling and Forecasting Rainfall Pattern In Ghana as a Seasonal ARIMA Process: The Case of Ashanti Region. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 3(3). Pp 224-233. Website: www.ijhssnet.com

12. Abdul-Aziz, A.R., Munyakazi, L., Nsowah-Nuamah, N.N.N. (2013). Modeling Length of Stay In Hospital Using Generalized Linear Models: A Case Study At Tamale Teaching Hospital. American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 3(1). Pp 148-157 Website: www.aijcrnet.com

13. Bashiru, I.I. Saeed., Abdul-Aziz, A.R., Xicang Zhao (2013). Assessing the Influential Factors on the Use of Healthcare: Evidence From Ghana. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 4(1). Pp 12-20. Website: www.ijbssnet.com

14. Harris, E., Abdul-Aziz, A.R., Avuglah, R.K. (2012). Modeling Annual Coffee Production in Ghana Using ARIMA Time Series Model. International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2(7). Pp 175-186.  Website: www.ijbsr.org

15. Dadzie, J., Abdul-Aziz, A.R., Kwame, A. (2012). Performance of Consultants on Government Projects in Ghana: Client and Contractor Pespective. International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2(6). Pp 256-267. Website: www.ijbsr.org

16. Abdul-Aziz, A.R., Harris, E., Munyakazi, L. (2012). Risk Factors in Malaria Mortality Among Children in Northern Ghana: A Case Study At the Tamale Teaching Hospital. International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2(5). Pp 35-45. Website: www.ijbsr.org