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DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
This study uses annual time series data of adolescent
fertility rate for Madagascar from 1960 to 2020 to predict future trends of
adolescent fertility rate over the period 2021 to 2030. The study utilizes
Holt’s linear exponential smoothing model. The optimal values of smoothing
constants α and β are 0.9 and 0.3 respectively based on minimum MSE. The
results of the study indicate that annual adolescent fertility will continue to
decline but still remain high throughout the out of sample period. Therefore,
we encourage authorities in Madagascar to focus on improving accessibility and
affordability of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services, enforce
laws that protect the girl child, promote girl child education and must
establish a youth empowerment program that will enable youths to contribute
meaningfully to the economic growth of the country.
Country : Zimbabwe
IRJIET, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2023 pp. 184-188