Nazar P Shabila
Biographic Data
| ID | 6531256 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nazar P Shabila |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nazar P |
| FAMILY NAME | Shabila |
| SIGNATURE | SHABILA N P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hawler Medical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8921-195X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Evaluation of landmine risk education programs
Through a scoping review, we aimed to assess the effectiveness and impact of health education programs on landmines, known as mine risk education programs, on reducing risk-taking behaviour and injuries. Mine risk education evaluative studies were identified by searching electronic databases and publication lists of relevant humanitarian organizations. The review identified nine relevant mine risk education evaluative studies representing eight c…
Knowledge, perception, and attitude toward premarital screening among university students in Kurdistan region–Iraq
Premarital screening programs are essential for identifying and providing counseling to couples at risk of transmitting genetic diseases or sexually transmitted infections. Despite their importance, university students’ awareness and knowledge of premarital screening programs remain inadequate. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of university students in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq regarding premarital screeni…
Risk Perception and Behavioral Response to Covid-19
< .001) weak positive correlation between risk perception and protective behaviors. The respondents followed protective behavior measures reasonably, but the frequency of undertaking some important protective behaviors was relatively low
Exploring perspectives on Covid-19 risk, protective behavior and control measures
Public perceptions and behaviors in relation to COVID-19 have been at the forefront of public health policy to mitigate the transmission of the infection and reduce the burden on healthcare infrastructure. This study assesses people’s perspectives towards COVID-19, especially concerning disease risk, adherence to protective measures, and the effectiveness of the imposed prevention and control measures. An explorative study based on Q-method was c…
Prevalence of non-communicable diseases and access to health care and medications among Yazidis and other minority groups displaced by Isis into the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
New strategies are needed to strengthen health care provision for displaced persons with NCDs and ensure access to affordable medications
Knowledge, attitude, and experience of health professionals of female genital mutilation (FGM)
We aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and experience of health professionals of female genital mutilation (FGM). The study involved content analysis of semistructured interviews with 21 health professionals. The participants had poor knowledge regarding different aspects of FGM including its types, prevalence, and complications as well as the existing legislation that prohibits FGM. They believed that FGM is mainly practiced for religious r…
Women’s Knowledge of the Domestic Violence Legislation in Erbil, Iraq and their Response to Spousal Violence
Expansion of health facilities in Iraq a decade after the US-led invasion, 2003–2012
The expansion of both public and private health facilities in the Kurdistan region appears encouraging, but still much should be done to reach the standards of neighbouring countries. The slow pace of improvement in the rest of Iraq is largely attributable to the dire security situation and should be a cause for major concern
Using Q-methodology to explore people’s health seeking behavior and perception of the quality of primary care services
This study highlighted the typical characterizations that were associated with each uncovered factor. Informing on the beneficiaries' concerns about the primary care services can help to improve the system through further exploring the issues raised by the respondents and directing particular action on these issues. The characterizing and distinguishing statements can be used as a set of questions to conduct community-based survey on this importa…
The range and diversity of providers’ viewpoints towards the Iraqi primary health care system
BACKGROUND: The increasingly recognized need for reorganizing the primary health care services in Iraq calls for a comprehensive assessment of the system to better understand its problems and needs for development. As part of such comprehensive assessment and due to the important role of primary health care providers in adopting any change, we ought to explore the range and diversity of viewpoints of primary health care providers towards the Iraq…
Post-conflict health reconstruction
In the context of the CARA Iraq Research Fellowship Programme, staff from Hawler Medical University in Erbil, Iraq and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK collaboratively conducted a multimodal research project analysing challenges and opportunities for reform of the primary care system in Iraq. Through a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods a range of challenges were identified, both in terms of services offered a…
Female genital mutilation among Iraqi Kurdish women
Prevalence of female genital mutilation among Muslim Kurdish women in Erbil city is very high; although, most cases are of type I. There is clear lack of knowledge about the health consequences of female genital mutilation and a relatively important segment of women support this practice. Custom or tradition and dictate of religion are the main reasons for this practice that need further in-depth exploration
Iraqi primary care system in Kurdistan region
BACKGROUND: As part of a comprehensive study on the primary health care system in Iraq, we sought to explore primary care providers' perspectives about the main problems influencing the provision of primary care services and opportunities to improve the system. METHODS: A qualitative study based on four focus groups involving 40 primary care providers from 12 primary health care centres was conducted in Erbil governorate in the Iraqi Kurdistan re…
Landmine injuries at the Emergency Management Center in Erbil, Iraq
Civilian male adolescents and young adults constituted the majority of hospitalized landmine victims in Erbil governorate. While a high proportion of victims sustained lower limb amputations, upper limb amputations particularly among children and injury to head and face were relatively common which might be attributed to handling explosives. This emphasizes the need to examine the reasons behind handling explosives
Iraqi health system in kurdistan region
The views of medical professionals on efficiency of health system and needs for any changes are very critical and constitute a cornerstone for any health system improvement. This is particularly relevant to Iraqi Kurdistan case as the events of the last few decades have significantly devastated the national Iraqi health system while the necessity for adopting a new health care system is increasingly recognized since 2004. This study aims to exami…
Exploring perspectives on Covid-19 risk, protective behavior and control measures
Public perceptions and behaviors in relation to COVID-19 have been at the forefront of public health policy to mitigate the transmission of the infection and reduce the burden on healthcare infrastructure. This study assesses people’s perspectives towards COVID-19, especially concerning disease risk, adherence to protective measures, and the effectiveness of the imposed prevention and control measures. An explorative study based on Q-method was c…
Women’s Knowledge of the Domestic Violence Legislation in Erbil, Iraq and their Response to Spousal Violence
Landmine injuries at the Emergency Management Center in Erbil, Iraq
Civilian male adolescents and young adults constituted the majority of hospitalized landmine victims in Erbil governorate. While a high proportion of victims sustained lower limb amputations, upper limb amputations particularly among children and injury to head and face were relatively common which might be attributed to handling explosives. This emphasizes the need to examine the reasons behind handling explosives
Iraqi health system in kurdistan region
The views of medical professionals on efficiency of health system and needs for any changes are very critical and constitute a cornerstone for any health system improvement. This is particularly relevant to Iraqi Kurdistan case as the events of the last few decades have significantly devastated the national Iraqi health system while the necessity for adopting a new health care system is increasingly recognized since 2004. This study aims to exami…
Iraqi primary care system in Kurdistan region
BACKGROUND: As part of a comprehensive study on the primary health care system in Iraq, we sought to explore primary care providers' perspectives about the main problems influencing the provision of primary care services and opportunities to improve the system. METHODS: A qualitative study based on four focus groups involving 40 primary care providers from 12 primary health care centres was conducted in Erbil governorate in the Iraqi Kurdistan re…
The range and diversity of providers’ viewpoints towards the Iraqi primary health care system
BACKGROUND: The increasingly recognized need for reorganizing the primary health care services in Iraq calls for a comprehensive assessment of the system to better understand its problems and needs for development. As part of such comprehensive assessment and due to the important role of primary health care providers in adopting any change, we ought to explore the range and diversity of viewpoints of primary health care providers towards the Iraq…
Post-conflict health reconstruction
In the context of the CARA Iraq Research Fellowship Programme, staff from Hawler Medical University in Erbil, Iraq and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK collaboratively conducted a multimodal research project analysing challenges and opportunities for reform of the primary care system in Iraq. Through a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods a range of challenges were identified, both in terms of services offered a…
Female genital mutilation among Iraqi Kurdish women
Prevalence of female genital mutilation among Muslim Kurdish women in Erbil city is very high; although, most cases are of type I. There is clear lack of knowledge about the health consequences of female genital mutilation and a relatively important segment of women support this practice. Custom or tradition and dictate of religion are the main reasons for this practice that need further in-depth exploration
Expansion of health facilities in Iraq a decade after the US-led invasion, 2003–2012
The expansion of both public and private health facilities in the Kurdistan region appears encouraging, but still much should be done to reach the standards of neighbouring countries. The slow pace of improvement in the rest of Iraq is largely attributable to the dire security situation and should be a cause for major concern
Using Q-methodology to explore people’s health seeking behavior and perception of the quality of primary care services
This study highlighted the typical characterizations that were associated with each uncovered factor. Informing on the beneficiaries' concerns about the primary care services can help to improve the system through further exploring the issues raised by the respondents and directing particular action on these issues. The characterizing and distinguishing statements can be used as a set of questions to conduct community-based survey on this importa…
Women’s Knowledge of the Domestic Violence Legislation in Erbil, Iraq and their Response to Spousal Violence
Prevalence of non-communicable diseases and access to health care and medications among Yazidis and other minority groups displaced by Isis into the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
New strategies are needed to strengthen health care provision for displaced persons with NCDs and ensure access to affordable medications
Knowledge, attitude, and experience of health professionals of female genital mutilation (FGM)
We aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and experience of health professionals of female genital mutilation (FGM). The study involved content analysis of semistructured interviews with 21 health professionals. The participants had poor knowledge regarding different aspects of FGM including its types, prevalence, and complications as well as the existing legislation that prohibits FGM. They believed that FGM is mainly practiced for religious r…
Risk Perception and Behavioral Response to Covid-19
< .001) weak positive correlation between risk perception and protective behaviors. The respondents followed protective behavior measures reasonably, but the frequency of undertaking some important protective behaviors was relatively low
Exploring perspectives on Covid-19 risk, protective behavior and control measures
Public perceptions and behaviors in relation to COVID-19 have been at the forefront of public health policy to mitigate the transmission of the infection and reduce the burden on healthcare infrastructure. This study assesses people’s perspectives towards COVID-19, especially concerning disease risk, adherence to protective measures, and the effectiveness of the imposed prevention and control measures. An explorative study based on Q-method was c…
Knowledge, perception, and attitude toward premarital screening among university students in Kurdistan region–Iraq
Premarital screening programs are essential for identifying and providing counseling to couples at risk of transmitting genetic diseases or sexually transmitted infections. Despite their importance, university students’ awareness and knowledge of premarital screening programs remain inadequate. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of university students in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq regarding premarital screeni…
Evaluation of landmine risk education programs
Through a scoping review, we aimed to assess the effectiveness and impact of health education programs on landmines, known as mine risk education programs, on reducing risk-taking behaviour and injuries. Mine risk education evaluative studies were identified by searching electronic databases and publication lists of relevant humanitarian organizations. The review identified nine relevant mine risk education evaluative studies representing eight c…
Medicine (15 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Public health (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Family medicine (7 works) · Health care (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Medical education (4 works) · Business (3 works)