A comparison of multiple imputation technique with linear interpolation method for time series data

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SEPTEMBER, 2019
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This thesis evaluates the performances of Multiple Imputation Technique (MIT) and Linear Interpolation methods for the estimation of missing values in a time series data (CO2 emissions data under the Fuel combustion sub-category of the Energy sector. Under this sub-category, data of two codes namely; i) Energy industries and ii) Manufacturing Industries and Construction were used). The performances of both methods were then compared using two notable indicators; the Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and the Mean-Square Error (RMSE). This thesis highlights some advantages and limitations of each method compared with the other, thereby providing suggestions on which method to be used under prevailing conditions.
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Mathematics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, in partial fufillment of the requirement for the degree of Msc. Applied Statistics.
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MIT, Linear Interpolation methods
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