Machine learning prediction of nutritional status among pregnant women in Bangladesh: Evidence from Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2017-18.

Journal: PloS one
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Abstract

AIM: Malnutrition in pregnant women significantly affects both mother and child health. This research aims to identify the best machine learning (ML) techniques for predicting the nutritional status of pregnant women in Bangladesh and detect the most essential features based on the best-performed algorithm.

Authors

  • Najma Begum
    Department of Statistics, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh.
  • Mohd Muzibur Rahman
    Department of Statistics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Mohammad Omar Faruk
    Department of Statistics, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh.