Jakperik Dioggban

Lecturer
University for Development Studies

jdiogban@uds.edu.gh

Field of Study: Statistics
 
Specialization: Income, Poverty and Welfare
 
Regional focus: Sub-Saharan Africa
 
Education: Doctorate (Ph.D, or MD), Pan African University, Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and innovation, Statistics, 2019
 
Working languages: English
 
Other association membership in population or related fields: International Statistical Institute (ISI)
 


Curriculum Vitae:
Jakperik Dioggban conf.pdf
Professional web page:
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Professional Summary:

I am Jakperik Dioggban, a lecturer in the Statistics Department of the University for Development Studies, Ghana. I have BSc Mathematical Science (Statistics Option) and MSc Applied Statistics both from the University for Development Studies, Ghana, and PhD Mathematics (Statistics Option) from the Pan African University, Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology, and Innovation, Kenya. I have published several peer reviewed journal articles and successfully supervised two Masters' students in addition to many undergraduate students. I teach sample survey, design of experiments, survival models and analysis among others. I have attended and participated in many conferences including SAMSA2018.

 

Publications:

1. Jakperik Dioggban, Romanus Odhiambo Otieno and Gorge Otieno Orwa (2019).               Variance Estimation for Poverty Indicators via Linearization Techniques. Journal of                   Computations and Modeling. Vol. 9 (1): pp 1-9

2. Jakperik Dioggban, Romanus Odhiambo Otieno and Gorge Otieno Orwa (2019).            Inference on Poverty Indicators for Ghana. Journal of Statistical and Econometric                     Methods. Vol 8(1), PP 83 - 96.          

3. Jakperik Dioggban, Romanus Odhiambo Otieno and Gorge Otieno Orwa (2018). A        Semi-Parametric Multiplicative Bias Reduction Density with a Parametric Start.   Journal of      Advances and Applications in Statistics. Vol.53(6), PP 715-729.

4.  Azasoo M. A., Jakperik D. and Luguterah A. (2017). Modeling the Determinants of         Fertility Differentials among Women of Child Bearing Age in Ghana. Current Journal of       Applied Science and Technology. Vol. 22(4): pp 1-8.

5.  Puuviel Y. E., Jakperick D. and Adjabui M. J. (2017) Modelling the Dual Potential of     Cowpea in the Lawra-Yagtuuri in the Upper East Region. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International. Vol. 15(5): pp 1-8.

 

 
Honorary or professional positions and awards:
 
1. Academic Quality Assurance Coordinator, Statistics Department, 2015 – 2016.

2. Projects and Seminars Coordinator, Statistics Department, 2012 – 2015.

3. Curriculum Review Committee, Statistics Department, Member, 2015.

4. Research and Publications Committee, UDS, Member, 2015.

5. Pan African University Scholarship, 2016 (Used for my PhD Studies)