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© 1980 Oxford University Press

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Demographic and Health Characteristics of a Rural Iraqi Population

AHMED MB ALKAFAJEI*, TN SUGATHAN*, RAJU ANTONY*, SADIQ JAAFER ABBAS* and OMRAN SUKAR HABIB*

* Department of Public Health, Preventive and Social Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Basrah Basrah, Iraq

Alkafajei AMB [Department of Public Health, Preventive and Social Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Basrah, Iraq] Sugathan TN, Antony R, Abbas SJ and Habib OS. Demographic and health characteristics of a rural Iraqi population. International Journal of Epidemiology 9: 251–254.

The population of 2 representative villages in Abu-al-Khasib field practice area of the College of Medicine, Basrah in Southern Iraq was surveyed during 1979 for baseline information relating to demographic and health characteristics. The total population covered was 3399. Women of child bearing age together with children under 15 years of age accounted for 68% of the population. The birth rate was 49 and death rate, 14.5 per 1000. Nearly 10% of the people were obviously sick at the time of the survey and a further 25% had indifferent health. A higher rate of morbidity was evident among women of child bearing age. The enquiry revealed a general awareness concerning the existing health care facilities available in the area. Local health centres were utilised mainly for treatment of childhood illnesses. Only 12% of the mothers used them for care during pregnancy.

Received 21 March 1980


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