Bayesian Statistical Inference for Sampling a Finite Population

Bayesian penalized spline model-based inference for finite population proportion in unequal probability sampling.

We propose a Bayesian Penalized Spline Predictive (BPSP) estimator for a finite population proportion in an unequal probability sampling setting. This new method allows the probabilities of inclusion to be directly incorporated into the estimation of a population proportion, using a probit regression of the binary outcome on the penalized spline of the inclusion probabilities. The posterior pre...

Bayesian approach to inference of population structure

Methods of inferring the population structure‎, ‎its applications in identifying disease models as well as foresighting the physical and mental situation of human beings have been finding ever-increasing importance‎. ‎In this article‎, ‎first‎, ‎motivation and significance of studying the problem of population structure is explained‎. ‎In the next section‎, ‎the applications of inference of p...

Nonparametric Inference Under Biased Sampling from a Finite Population

Bayesian inference for finite population quantiles from unequal probability samples.

This paper develops two Bayesian methods for inference about finite population quantiles of continuous survey variables from unequal probability sampling. The first method estimates cumulative distribution functions of the continuous survey variable by fitting a number of probit penalized spline regression models on the inclusion probabilities. The finite population quantiles are then obtained ...

Bayesian inference of genetic parameters for reproductive traits in Sistani native cows using Gibbs sampling

This study was undertaken to estimate the genetic parameters for some reproduction traits in Sistani beef cattle. The data set consisted of 1489 records of number of insemination, calving, and insemination dates in different calving was used. Reproduction traits including calving interval (CI), gestation length (GL), days open (DO), calving to first service (CTFS), first service to conception (...