PREDICTIVE MODELING TO REDUCE MORTALITY RATES AMONG WOMEN AND INFANTS IN NIGERIA

About the Book

The prevalence of under-five mortality is compounded by lack of maternal knowledge of pre and postnatal access to healthcare services. Maternal and child mortality in Nigeria have been my concern growing up. This book is about extensive research carried out by the author through the development of a predictive model to determine its effectiveness using a quantitative method with expo facto design. The book speaks to the general and the specific problems of increasing maternal and infant mortality rates awareness and the recommendations of solving these problems.

About the Author

Dr. Rose Ohunyon-Ehichioya was born in a town in Edo State, Nigeria where she grew up as the first child of her parents in an Esan family. She completed her secondary education and obtained her first bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria. She obtained her first degree in Mathematics (Industrial Option) and graduated with honors. Father was an Elementary School Principal and a mechanized farmer; hence Dr. Rose Ohunyon-Ehichioya had the opportunity of enjoying all organic foods growing up. She lost her mother at her early stage in life, but father took all the responsibilities of raising Dr. Rose Ohunyon-Ehichioya and her siblings. Shortly after graduating from the college, she got married and moved to the United States of America where she combined the duties of a wife, and mother while she continued her education. She obtained a second bachelor’s in nursing from Shenandoah University, U.S.A, master’s in nursing with a specialization in Nursing Informatics University of Phoenix, U.S.A, and recently completed a Doctorate in Health Administration University of Phoenix, U.S.A. Dr. Rose Ohunyon-Ehichioya is currently divorced and has three children, two boys and a girl. Today, she is an expert in the field of Nursing/Health Administration.