African Journal of
Mathematics and Computer Science Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Math. Comput. Sci. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9731
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMCSR
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 262

Full Length Research Paper

Distributional analysis with line transect methodology of the distance sampling techniques: Case of large mammals of the Mole National Park (MNP) of Ghana

Katara Salifu
  • Katara Salifu
  • University for Development Studies, Department of Statistics, Navrongo Campus, Navrongo, Ghana.
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S.K Amponsah
  • S.K Amponsah
  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Department of Mathematics, Ghana.
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Bashiru I.I. Saeed
  • Bashiru I.I. Saeed
  • Kumasi Technical University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 05 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 18 August 2017
  •  Published: 31 January 2018

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