ABSTRACT

Women ovulation and due date calculation software is an application developed to automate the calculation of ovulation and due date for women. The app is designed to overcome some of the identified shortcomings of the traditional methods of calculating ovulation and due date such as: Human errors as a result of wrong data calculation, inability to determine the ovulation period for ladies with an irregular menstrual cycle, the problem of determining the period when there are great chances of conception, etc. The main benefit of the system is that it will help reduce the chances of unwanted/unplanned pregnancy while increasing the chance of conception. On the other hand, due to the level of interactivity required in the new system, it will be developed in the following programming languages: Java and XML are required for information presentation. SQLITE will serve as the database.

TABLE OF CONTENT

PRELIMINARY PAGES

Title Page                                                                                                                                i

Certification                                                                                                                            ii

Dedication                                                                                                                              iii

Acknowledgement                                                                                                                  iv

Table of Content                                                                                                                     v

List of Tables                                                                                                                         ix

List of Figures                                                                                                                         x

Abstract                                                                                                                                  xi                                                                                                                                   

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background of Study                                                                                                 1

1.2       Statement of the Problem                                                                                           2

1.3       Aim and Objectives                                                                                                    3

1.4       Significance of the Study                                                                                           3

1.5       Scope of Study                                                                                                           4

1.6       Limitations of the Study                                                                                             4

1.7       Definition of Terms                                                                                                    4

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1       Introduction                                                                                                                6

2.2       What is Ovulation                                                                                                       6 

            2.2.1 Phases of Ovulation                                                                                           7

            2.2.2 When does Ovulation Occur                                                                             7

            2.2.3 How can Ovulation be Detected                                                                       8

            2.2.4 Ovulation Disorder                                                                                            10

            2.2.5 Ovulation Induction                                                                                          11

            2.2.6 Concept of an Ovulation Calendar                                                                    12

2.3       Review of the Menstrual Cycle                                                                                  12

2.4       Calculating Pregnancy Due Date                                                                               20

            2.4.1 Pregnancy Calculator – Based on Last Menstrual Period                                 20

            2.4.2 Pregnancy Calculator – Based on Approximate Conception Date                    21

            2.4.3 Date of Conception Calculation                                                                        21

            2.4.4 Pregnancy Calculator – Based on Scientific Conception Date                         21

            2.4.5 Reverse Pregnancy Calculator                                                                           22

CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGY AND SYSTEM ANALYSIS

3.1       Research Methodology                                                                                               23

            3.1.1 Method Adopted                                                                                               24

                     3.1.1.1 Interviewing                                                                                           25

                     3.1.1.2 Evaluation of Forms                                                                              25

3.2       System Analysis                                                                                                          25

            3.2.1 Analysis of Existing System                                                                              25

                    3.2.1.1 Problems of the Existing System Identified in the Present System       26

            3.2.2 Analysis of Proposed System                                                                            26

                    3.2.2.1 Advantages of Proposed System                                                                        29

                    3.2.2.2 High Level Model of Proposed System                                                 30

CHAPTER FOUR   

SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION

4.1       Objectives of Design                                                                                                  31

4.2       System Control/Main Menu                                                                                        32

4.3       File/Database Specification                                                                                        32

            4.3.1 Program Modularity                                                                                           32

            4.3.2 File Maintenance Model                                                                                    33

            4.3.3 Output Specification                                                                                          33

            4.3.4 Input Specification                                                                                            33

            4.3.5 Algorithm                                                                                                           34

 4.4      Top Down Program Design                                                                                        34

4.5       System Flowchart                                                                                                       36

4.6       Program Flowchart                                                                                                     36

4.7       System Implementation                                                                                              37

            4.7.1 Proposed System Requirement                                                                          37

                    4.7.1.1 Software Requirement                                                                            37

                     4.7.1.2 Hardware Requirement                                                                          37

                    4.7.1.3 People                                                                                                     37

            4.7.2 Justification of the Programming Language Used                                            37

                    4.7.2.1 Coding                                                                                                    38

            4.7.3 System Testing                                                                                                   38

            4.7.4 Training and Re-training of Users                                                                     38

            4.7.5 System Conversion                                                                                            38

                     4.7.5.1 Change Over Procedure                                                                         39

                    4.7.5.2 Commissioning                                                                                       39

                    4.7.5.3 User Manuals                                                                                          39

                    4.7.5.4 Maintenance Details                                                                               39

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

5.1       Summary                                                                                                                     40

5.2       Recommendation                                                                                                        40

5.3       Conclusion                                                                                                                  40

REFERNCE

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B