Md. Asikur Rahman

Dr. Md. Asikur Rahman

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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17 October 2023 in BMC Women's Health
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RRRiaz Rahman
Riaz Rahman
MKMd Nafiul Alam Khan
Md Nafiul Alam Khan
SSSabiha Shirin Sara
Sabiha Shirin Sara
MRMd. Asikur Rahman
Md. Asikur Rahman
ZKZahidul Islam Khan
Zahidul Islam Khan
Domestic violence against women is a prevalent in Liberia, with nearly half of women reporting physical violence. However, research on the biosocial factors contributing to this issue remains limited. This study aims to predict women’s vulnerability to domestic violence using a machine learning approach, leveraging data from the Liberian Demographic and Health Survey (LDHS) conducted in 2019–2020.We employed seven machine learning algorithms to achieve this goal, including ANN, KNN, RF, DT, XGBoost, LightGBM, and CatBoost. Our analysis revealed that the LightGBM and RF models achieved the highest accuracy in predicting women’s vulnerability to domestic violence in Liberia, with 81% and 82% accuracy rates, respectively. One of the key features identified across multiple algorithms was the number of people who had experienced emotional violence.These findings offer important insights into the underlying characteristics and risk factors associated with domestic violence against women in Liberia. By utilizing machine learning techniques, we can better predict and understand this complex issue, ultimately contributing to the development of more effective prevention and intervention strategies.