Applied Statistical Methods in Agriculture, Health and Life Sciences

The textbook "Applied Statistical Methods in Agriculture, Health and Life Sciences" provides a comprehensive introduction to essential statistical methods used to address research questions in the fields of agriculture, health, and life sciences. It is aimed at students of agricultural sciences, nursing, biology, and biomedical research, and also serves as a valuable resource for graduates to refresh their statistical knowledge. The book utilizes a variety of statistical software programs, particularly MINITAB and R, to demonstrate the strengths of these tools. Topics covered include, among others, data description, probability distributions, experimental design, regression analysis, and biological assays. A distinctive feature of this textbook is its treatment of outliers and introductory concepts in survival analysis, setting it apart from other biostatistics textbooks. The content is based on the author's extensive teaching and research experiences in Africa, the USA, and the United Kingdom, and is supplemented with example problems and electronic supplementary materials.