Epidemiology of Deaths from Injuries in Nineveh Governorate

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the epidemiology of deaths of injuries in Nineveh governorate. Methodology: A retrospective study is applied to determine the epidemiology of deaths of injuries in Nineveh governorate. The sample consists of (5707), (4180) male and (1527) female. T...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud M. Ahmed, Ahmed A. Hussein, Nasir M. Younis
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Published: University of Kufa, Faculty of Nursing 2014-08-01
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Online Access:https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2553
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description Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the epidemiology of deaths of injuries in Nineveh governorate. Methodology: A retrospective study is applied to determine the epidemiology of deaths of injuries in Nineveh governorate. The sample consists of (5707), (4180) male and (1527) female. The period of the study was (5 years), in (2008 to 2012). The sample aged between (1_ 65) years old or more. Data collected in Forensic Medicine Center, Primary health care sectors in Nineveh governorate, and Nineveh Health Department, by reviewing the available records. Descriptive and inferential statistical approaches are used for data analysis (Frequency, Percentage). Results: The results of the study show that the epidemiology of deaths of injuries in Nineveh governorate is in highest percentage of violence (49.517 %), demonstrating that male injuries are higher than that of female injuries (73,243%). Conclusion: This study concluded that the high rate of epidemiology of deaths of injuries in Nineveh governorate aged between (15-44 years of age) and the majority causes of injury deaths due to the violence. Recommendation: The study recommends that the procedure of complete study of calculation mortality rate in Iraq, of injuries like (violence, explosion and bullet injury), requires the cooperation of Ministry of Health to facilities data collection for the researchers, which is important to enable them to fulfill their task in this field
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spelling doaj-art-d7fd3bcb5c9e46788733b27b6be8cf6e2025-08-20T02:27:04ZengUniversity of Kufa, Faculty of NursingKufa Journal for Nursing Sciences2223-40552521-86382014-08-014210.36321/kjns.vi20142.2553Epidemiology of Deaths from Injuries in Nineveh GovernorateMahmoud M. Ahmed0Ahmed A. Hussein1Nasir M. Younis 2university of Mosuluniversity of Mosuluniversity of Mosul Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the epidemiology of deaths of injuries in Nineveh governorate. Methodology: A retrospective study is applied to determine the epidemiology of deaths of injuries in Nineveh governorate. The sample consists of (5707), (4180) male and (1527) female. The period of the study was (5 years), in (2008 to 2012). The sample aged between (1_ 65) years old or more. Data collected in Forensic Medicine Center, Primary health care sectors in Nineveh governorate, and Nineveh Health Department, by reviewing the available records. Descriptive and inferential statistical approaches are used for data analysis (Frequency, Percentage). Results: The results of the study show that the epidemiology of deaths of injuries in Nineveh governorate is in highest percentage of violence (49.517 %), demonstrating that male injuries are higher than that of female injuries (73,243%). Conclusion: This study concluded that the high rate of epidemiology of deaths of injuries in Nineveh governorate aged between (15-44 years of age) and the majority causes of injury deaths due to the violence. Recommendation: The study recommends that the procedure of complete study of calculation mortality rate in Iraq, of injuries like (violence, explosion and bullet injury), requires the cooperation of Ministry of Health to facilities data collection for the researchers, which is important to enable them to fulfill their task in this field https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2553EpidemiologyDeath InjuryViolenceExplosion
spellingShingle Mahmoud M. Ahmed
Ahmed A. Hussein
Nasir M. Younis
Epidemiology of Deaths from Injuries in Nineveh Governorate
Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences
Epidemiology
Death
Injury
Violence
Explosion
title Epidemiology of Deaths from Injuries in Nineveh Governorate
title_full Epidemiology of Deaths from Injuries in Nineveh Governorate
title_fullStr Epidemiology of Deaths from Injuries in Nineveh Governorate
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiology of Deaths from Injuries in Nineveh Governorate
title_short Epidemiology of Deaths from Injuries in Nineveh Governorate
title_sort epidemiology of deaths from injuries in nineveh governorate
topic Epidemiology
Death
Injury
Violence
Explosion
url https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2553
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