Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)

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Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Evaluating Clinical Outcomes in Smallholder Farming Systems of Ghana: Methodological Insights

Kofi Owusu Amankwa, Department of Artificial Intelligence, University of Ghana, Legon
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18901256
Published: February 28, 2009

Abstract

Bayesian hierarchical models are increasingly used in agricultural research to analyse complex data structures such as those found in smallholder farming systems. In Ghana, clinical outcomes of interventions targeting these systems have been examined through various statistical methods. The research employs a Bayesian hierarchical model to analyse data from multiple smallholder farms, accounting for variability at different levels (e.g., farm-level interventions and broader environmental factors). A key finding is that the variance in clinical outcomes significantly decreases when considering nested structures within the model. The results suggest a more nuanced understanding of how interventions impact farm-level health metrics compared to traditional modelling approaches. Future research should explore the robustness of this method across different types of agricultural settings and intervention programmes. Bayesian Hierarchical Model, Smallholder Farming Systems, Clinical Outcomes, Ghana Model estimation used $\hat{\theta}=argmin_{\theta}\sum_i\ell(y_i,f_\theta(x_i))+\lambda\lVert\theta\rVert_2^2$, with performance evaluated using out-of-sample error.

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Kofi Owusu Amankwa (2009). Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Evaluating Clinical Outcomes in Smallholder Farming Systems of Ghana: Methodological Insights. African Sustainable Urban Development, Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18901256

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African geographyBayesian inferencehierarchical modellingclinical trialsdata analysiseconometricsstochastic processes

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