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Statistical Analysis Of Infant And Child Mortality Rate
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1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
The incidence of infant and
child mortality has been of great concern to both the government and
individuals. The needs for policies that may adequately arrest the
situation cannot be achieved without some in depth acquaintance with the
available dates. This study will address vital issues as the fate of
infant mortality, child mortality, and age specific fertility. It will
in addition consider the trend of infant and child mortality and the
difference between them specifically at the Federal Medical Centre
Keffi.
1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.3.1 AIM
To analyze the reported cases on the incidence of infant and child mortality in FMC Keffi.
1.3.2 OBJECTIVES
To test for the difference of two means between infant and child mortality rate.
To estimate infant and child mortality rate.
To estimate age specific fertility rate.
To determine the trend line and forecast of infant and child mortality.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It
is expected that findings from the study will greatly assist Nasarawa
State in determining the extent to which several measures that are put
into place have been effective in reducing mortality rate in Nasarawa
States.
The finding will also assist the government to come up with
definite policies on how to minimize infant and child mortality rate.
1.5 DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
In
this study, the number of the mortality considered are two which are
the infant and child mortality in Federal Medical Centre Keffi, Nasarawa
State.
1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
In the process of
carrying out the research work time constraint and financial problem are
the problems faced during the course of obtaining data from the medical
center.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The research work “analysis on infant and child mortality in federal medical centre (f.m.c) Keffi†was carried out to: test for the difference of two means between infant and child mortality rate; estimate infant and child mortality rate; estimate age specific fertility rate; and to determine the trend line and forecast of infant and child mortality. The data for the research was collected using a documentary method, and was analyzed using; time series analysis, difference of two mea ... Continue reading---
