Projection Of Maternal Mortality For Cote D’lvoire Using The Multilayer Perceptron

Authors

  • Smartson. P. NYONI Independent Researcher & Medical Doctor, Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Thabani NYONI Independent Researcher & Health Economist, Harare, Zimbabwe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62480/tjms.2026.vol54.pp49-59

Keywords:

ANN, Forecasting, Maternal Mortality Ratio

Abstract

This research article employs annual time series data on MMR for Cote d’Ivoire from 1985 to 2023 to predict future trends of MMR over the period 2024 to 2035. The forecast evaluation criteria of the applied model indicate that the ANN (12, 12, 1) model is stable. The neural network model projections revealed that MMR will remain very high throughout the out of sample period. Therefore, we encourage the government to adopt the suggested 5-fold policy prescription.

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2026-10-21

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Vol. 54 (2026): TJMS

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Projection Of Maternal Mortality For Cote D’lvoire Using The Multilayer Perceptron. (2026). Texas Journal of Medical Science, 54, 49-59. https://doi.org/10.62480/tjms.2026.vol54.pp49-59