Impact Factor (2025): 6.9
DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
In
this research article, the ANN approach was applied to analyze TFR in Liberia.
The employed annual data covers the period 1960-2018 and the out-of-sample
period ranges over the period 2019-2030. The residuals and forecast evaluation
criteria (Error, MSE and MAE) of the applied model indicate that the model is
stable in forecasting TFR in Liberia. The results of the study indicate that annual total
fertility rates in Liberia are likely to
remain around 4.0 births per woman throughout the out-of-sample period. Therefore, the Liberian government is encouraged
to
focus on addressing the various challenges being encountered by adolescent
girls and women, and promotion of women empowerment.
Country : Zimbabwe
IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2021 pp. 311-318