Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012)

View Issue TOC

Multilevel Regression Analysis to Evaluate Adoption Rates of Water Treatment Facilities in Senegal: An Engineering Perspective

Mamadou Diop, Department of Electrical Engineering, Institut Pasteur de Dakar Diallo Sall, Université Gaston Berger (UGB), Saint-Louis Mboup Ndiaye, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Senegal Sene Touré, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institut Pasteur de Dakar
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18959312
Published: November 7, 2012

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Engineering concerning Methodological evaluation of water treatment facilities systems in Senegal: multilevel regression analysis for measuring adoption rates in Senegal. The objective is to formulate a rigorous model, state verifiable assumptions, and derive results with direct analytical or practical implications. A mixed-methods design was used, combining survey and interview data collected over the study period. The results establish bounded error under perturbation, a convergent estimation process under stated assumptions, and a stable link between the proposed metric and observed outcomes. The findings provide a reproducible analytical basis for subsequent theoretical and applied extensions. Stakeholders should prioritise inclusive, locally grounded strategies and improve data transparency. Methodological evaluation of water treatment facilities systems in Senegal: multilevel regression analysis for measuring adoption rates, Senegal, Africa, Engineering, original research This work contributes a formal specification, transparent assumptions, and mathematically interpretable claims. The maintenance outcome was modelled as $Y_{it}=\beta_0+\beta_1X_{it}+u_i+\varepsilon_{it}$, with robustness checked using heteroskedasticity-consistent errors.

Full Text:

Read the Full Article

The HTML galley is loaded below for inline reading and better discovery.

How to Cite

Mamadou Diop, Diallo Sall, Mboup Ndiaye, Sene Touré (2012). Multilevel Regression Analysis to Evaluate Adoption Rates of Water Treatment Facilities in Senegal: An Engineering Perspective. African Transportation Engineering, Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18959312

Keywords

Sub-SaharanSenegalesemultilevelregressionevaluationinfrastructureadoption

Research Snapshot

Desktop reading view
Language
EN
Formats
HTML + PDF
Publication Track
Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012)
Current Journal
African Transportation Engineering

References