Impact Factor (2025): 6.9
DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
This study uses annual time series data on under five
mortality rate (U5MR) for Jamaica from 1960 to 2020 to predict future trends of
U5MR over the period 2021 to 2030. Residuals and forecast evaluation indicate
that the applied model is stable in stable in forecasting under five mortality
rate. The ANN (12, 12, 1) model projections revealed thatU5MR will continue to
decline throughout the out of sample period. Therefore, we encourage the
Jamaican government to continue supporting maternal and child health (MNCH)
program and address all the challenges that contribute to under five mortality.
Country : Zimbabwe
IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 7, July 2022 pp. 305-308