Application of machine learning methods for predicting infant mortality in Rwanda: analysis of Rwanda demographic health survey 2014-15 dataset

• Main Authors: Emmanuel Mfateneza (Author), Pierre Claver Rutayisire (Author), Emmanuel Biracyaza (Author), Sanctus Musafiri (Author), Willy Gasafari Mpabuka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Extensive research on infant mortality (IM) exists in developing countries; however, most of the methods applied thus far relied on conventional regression analyses with limited prediction capability. Advanced of Machine Learning (AML) methods provide accurate prediction of IM; h...