PROJECTION OF HIV PREVALENCE AMONG INDIVIDUALS AGED 15-49 YEARS IN NIGERIA USING HOLT’S LINEAR METHOD

Authors

  • Dr. Smartson. P. NYONI ZICHIRe Project, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Thabani NYONI Independent Researcher & Health Economist, Harare, Zimbabwe

Keywords:

Exponential smoothing, Forecasting, HIV prevalence

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Published

2024-09-14

How to Cite

Dr. Smartson. P. NYONI, & Thabani NYONI. (2024). PROJECTION OF HIV PREVALENCE AMONG INDIVIDUALS AGED 15-49 YEARS IN NIGERIA USING HOLT’S LINEAR METHOD. World Bulletin of Public Health, 38, 65-71. Retrieved from https://scholarexpress.net/index.php/wbph/article/view/4554

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