A GRID-BASED SAMPLE DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS [VERSION 1; PEER REVIEW: 2 APPROVED, 1 APPROVED WITH RESERVATIONS]

A grid-based sample design framework for household surveys [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Traditional sample designs for household surveys are contingent upon the availability of a representative primary sampling frame.This is defined using enumeration units and population counts retrieved from decennial national censuses that can become rapidly inaccurate in highly dynamic demographic settings.To tackle the need for representative samp

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Phytotherapy and Polycyclic Logging: Implication on Genetic Multiplicity and Diversity of African Mahogany in Tropical Rainforest

There are over 8,000 globally threatened tree species.For each species, there is a different story behind why they are threatened and what values we stand to lose if we do not find the means to save them.Mahogany, a member of Meliaceae, is a DIURETIC small genus with six species.Its straight, fine and even grain, consistency in density and hardness

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Toward an application of automatic evaluation system for central facial palsy using two simple evaluation indices in emergency medicine

Abstract A stroke is a medical emergency and thus requires immediate treatment.Paramedics should accurately assess suspected stroke patients and promptly transport them Hitch Accessories to a hospital with stroke care facilities; however, current assessment procedures rely on subjective visual assessment.We aim to develop an automatic evaluation sy

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