Impact Factor (2025): 6.9
DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
This study uses annual time series data on under five
mortality rate (U5MR) for Honduras from 1960 to 2020 to predict future trends
of U5MR over the period 2021 to 2030. Residuals and forecast evaluation
statistics indicate that the applied ANN (12, 12, 1) model is stable in
forecasting U5MR. The results of this study indicated that annual U5MR will
continue to decline over the out of sample period. Hence, we implore the authorities
in Honduras to allocate more resources to the maternal and child health (MNCH)
program and address all the issues that affect the health of under five
children particularly in the rural areas.
Country : Zimbabwe
IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 7, July 2022 pp. 279-282