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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| author | Mahmoud M. Ahmed Ahmed A. Hussein Nasir M. Younis |
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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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