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Forecasting Infant Mortality Rate in Senegal Using the Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network

Dr. Smartson. P. NYONIZICHIRe Project, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, ZimbabweThabani NYONIDepartment of Economics, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

Vol 5 No 3 (2021): Volume 5, Issue 3, March 2021 | Pages: 607-611

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 05-04-2021

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Abstract
In this research paper, the ANN approach was applied to analyze infant mortality rate in Senegal. The employed annual data covers the period 1960-2020 and the out-of-sample period ranges over the period 2030. The residuals and forecast evaluation criteria (Error, MSE and MAE) of the applied model indicate that the model is stable in forecasting infant mortality rate in Senegal. The ANN (12, 12, 1) model predicted that IMR will be around 33/1000 live births per year in the next 10 years. Therefore the government is encouraged to increase coverage for child immunizations, Vitamin A supplementation, exclusive breastfeeding for at least 6 months and intensify maternal and child surveillance programs.
Keywords

ANN, Forecasting, infant mortality rate.


Citation of this Article

Dr. Smartson. P. NYONI, Thabani NYONI, “Forecasting Infant Mortality Rate in Senegal Using the Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 3, pp 607-611, March 2021. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.503104

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