Assessment for Mortality Rate Children under Five Years in Mosul City

Abstract

Objective: To calculate under five years mortality rates in Mosul City and to find out the most common cause of death among children. 

Methodology: A retrospective study is applied to calculate under five years mortality rates in Mosul City and to find out the most common cause of death among children of 1^st December 2011 up to the 15^th January2012. The period of the study during (2008-2009-2010-2011), data are collected in Ibn- Sena Teaching Hospital in Nineveh governorate of review of records. In addition to causes of death , age of child and residence .The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistical measures which included (Frequency, Percentage) as well as the use of inferential statistical measures which include the chi-square test.

Results: The results of the show that the most common of mortality child is respiratory disease, septicemia and congenital.

Conclusion: The researcher concluded that the high rate of childhood mortality recognized in Mosul city during period of this study (2008 -2011) together with the presence of high fertility rate.

Recommendation: The study recommends that is an urgent need for strategy for prevention of childhood mortality in Iraq through health services provision and socioeconomic development and improvement of family planning facilities.