Impact Factor (2025): 6.9
DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
This study uses annual time series data on under five
mortality rate for Samoa from 1960 to 2020 to predict future trends of U5MR
over the period 2021 to 2030. Residuals and forecast evaluation criteria
indicate that the applied ANN (12, 12, 1) model is stable in forecasting under
five mortality rate. ANN (12, 12, 1) model projections suggest thatannualU5MR
will hover around 18 deaths per 1000 live births throughout the out of sample
period. Therefore, the government of Samoa should continue providing financial
support to the maternal and child health program to ensure availability of
adequate medical supplies and healthcare professionals.
Country : Zimbabwe
IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 7, July 2022 pp. 442-445