Impact Factor (2025): 6.9
DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
This study uses annual time series data on adolescent
fertility rate for Cuba from 1960 to 2020 to predict future trends of
adolescent fertility rate over the period 2021 to 2030. The forecast evaluation
criteria of the applied model indicate that the ANN (12, 12, 1) model is
stable. The neural network model projections revealed that adolescent fertility
will hover around 50 births per 1000 women aged 15-19 throughout the out of
sample period. Therefore, we encourage the Cuban government to increase
awareness campaigns among communities, create adolescent friendly healthcare
facilities, fund youth empowerment programs and strictly enforce laws to
protect women’s rights.
Country : Zimbabwe
IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2022 pp. 202-205