PROJECTION OF HIV PREVALENCE AMONG INDIVIDUALS AGED 15-49 YEARS IN ESTONIA USING HOLT’S EXPONENTIAL SMOOTHING TECHNIQUE

Dr. Smartson. P. NYONI; Thabani NYONI

PROJECTION OF HIV PREVALENCE AMONG INDIVIDUALS AGED 15-49 YEARS IN ESTONIA USING HOLT’S EXPONENTIAL SMOOTHING TECHNIQUE

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

2024-07-24

How to Cite

Dr. Smartson. P. NYONI, & Thabani NYONI. (2024). PROJECTION OF HIV PREVALENCE AMONG INDIVIDUALS AGED 15-49 YEARS IN ESTONIA USING HOLT’S EXPONENTIAL SMOOTHING TECHNIQUE. World Bulletin of Public Health, 36, 78-83. Retrieved from https://scholarexpress.net/index.php/wbph/article/view/4567