African Applied Remote Sensing (Technology/Methodology)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000)

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Methodological Assessment of Regional Monitoring Networks in Senegal Using Quasi-Experimental Design for Risk Reduction Measurement

Mama Diop, Department of Artificial Intelligence, Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA) Touba Sallé, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Senegal Séni Ndiaye, Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles (ISRA) Cheikh Sylla, Department of Data Science, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18717020
Published: November 21, 2000

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Computer Science concerning Methodological evaluation of regional monitoring networks systems in Senegal: quasi-experimental design for measuring risk reduction in Senegal. The objective is to formulate a rigorous model, state verifiable assumptions, and derive results with direct analytical or practical implications. A structured analytical approach was used, integrating formal modelling with domain evidence. 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 regional monitoring networks systems in Senegal: quasi-experimental design for measuring risk reduction, Senegal, Africa, Computer Science, working paper This work contributes a formal specification, transparent assumptions, and mathematically interpretable claims. 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.

How to Cite

Mama Diop, Touba Sallé, Séni Ndiaye, Cheikh Sylla (2000). Methodological Assessment of Regional Monitoring Networks in Senegal Using Quasi-Experimental Design for Risk Reduction Measurement. African Applied Remote Sensing (Technology/Methodology), Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18717020

Keywords

Sub-SaharanGISeconometricsspatial analysisrandomized controlimpact evaluationdata quality

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