• Title of article

    A Two-Parameter Pranav Distribution with Properties and Its Application.

  • Author/Authors

    Umeh, Edith Department of Statistics - NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria , Ibenegbu, Amuche Department of Statistics - NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

  • Pages
    17
  • From page
    74
  • To page
    90
  • Abstract
    Introduction: Lifetime distribution has drawn so much attention in recent research, and this has lead to the development of new lifetime distribution. Addition of parameters to the existing distribution makes the distribution more flexible and reliable and applicable model has become the focus of the recent search. This paper proposed a two-parameter Pranav distribution which has its base from a one-parameter Pranav and Ishita distribution. Methods Two parameter Pranav distribution was proposed. Mathematical and statistical properties of the distribution which includes; moments, coefficient of variation, skewness, kurtosis, index of dispersion, hazard rate function, mean residual life function, stochastic ordering, mean deviation, Bonferroni and Lorenz curves were developed. Other lifetime distributions such as Ishita, Akash, Sujatha, Shanker, Lindley, and Exponential distributions were considered in the study. Results: This new distribution was compared with two-parameter Akash, Lindley, one parameter Pranav, Ishita, Akash, Sujatha, Shanker, Lindley, and Exponential distributions to determine the efficiency of the new model. The estimation of parameters has been X-rayed using the method of moments and maximum likelihood. Also, AIC and BIC were used to test for the goodness of fit of the model which was applied to a real-life data of hypertensive patients. The results show that the new two-parameter Pranav distribution has the lowest value of AIC and BIC Conclusion: Based on the AIC and BIC values we can conclude that the two-parameter Pranav is more efficient than the other distribution for modeling survival of hypertensive patients. Hence two-parameter Pranav can be seen as an important distribution in modeling lifetime data.
  • Keywords
    Maximum Likelihood Estimator , Renyi Entropy , Reliability Measures , Stochastic Ordering , Parameters , Ishita Distribution , Pranav Distribution
  • Journal title
    Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
  • Serial Year
    2019
  • Record number

    2500781