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Tracking Niger’s Future Progress towards Achieving Substantial Reduction of Mortality among under Five Children

Dr. Smartson. P. NYONIZICHIRe Project, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, ZimbabweThabani NYONIIndependent Researcher & Health Economist, Harare, Zimbabwe

Vol 6 No 7 (2022): Volume 6, Issue 7, July 2022 | Pages: 398-401

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 06-09-2022

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Abstract

This study uses annual time series data on under five mortality rate (U5MR) for Niger from 1967 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 model projections revealed that U5MR will remain very high. Therefore, we encourage the government of Niger to address all the existing challenges in order to improve child survival and substantially reduce under five mortality to levels as low as 25 deaths per 1000 live births. 

Keywords

ANN, Forecasting, U5MR


Citation of this Article

Dr. Smartson. P. NYONI, Thabani NYONI, “Tracking Niger’s Future Progress towards Achieving Substantial Reduction of Mortality among under Five Children” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 7, pp 398-401, July 2022. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2022.607086
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