N. Shabila

Most-cited papers

1. Mortality and kidnapping estimates for the Yazidi population in the area of Mount Sinjar, Iraq, in August 2014: A retrospective household survey

   Valeria Cetorelli, Isaac Sasson, N. Shabila, G. Burnham

   2017PLoS Medicine117 citations Open access

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2. Pattern of congenital anomalies at birth and their correlations with maternal characteristics in the maternity teaching hospital, Erbil city, Iraq

   Sozan K. Ameen, S. Alalaf, N. Shabila

   2018BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth79 citations Open access

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3. Female genital mutilation among Iraqi Kurdish women: a cross-sectional study from Erbil city

   B. A. Yasin, N. Al-Tawil, N. Shabila, T. al-Hadithi

   2013BMC Public Health71 citations Open access

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4. Intimate partner violence against women in the Erbil city of the Kurdistan region, Iraq

   Hazha H Al-Atrushi, N. Al-Tawil, N. Shabila, T. al-Hadithi

   2013BMC Women's Health63 citations Open access

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5. Birth defects in Iraq and the plausibility of environmental exposure: A review

   T. al-Hadithi, Jawad Kadhim Al-Diwan, A. Saleh, N. Shabila

   2012Conflict and Health45 citations Open access

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6. Objective structured clinical examination: Challenges and opportunities from students’ perspective

   N. Alkhateeb, A. Salih, N. Shabila, A. Al-dabbagh

   2022PLoS ONE44 citations Open access

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7. Rates and trends in cesarean sections between 2008 and 2012 in Iraq

   N. Shabila

   2017BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth44 citations Open access

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8. Using Q-methodology to explore people’s health seeking behavior and perception of the quality of primary care services

   N. Shabila, Namir G. Al-Tawil, T. al-Hadithi, E. Sondorp

   2014BMC Public Health43 citations Open access

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9. KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HEPATITIS B INFECTION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS IN ERBIL CITY , IRAQ

   S. Othman, A. Saleh, N. Shabila

   201443 citations

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10. Expansion of health facilities in Iraq a decade after the US-led invasion, 2003–2012

    Valeria Cetorelli, N. Shabila

    2014Conflict and Health42 citations Open access

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11. Women’s views and experiences of antenatal care in Iraq: a Q methodology study

    N. Shabila, H. Ahmed, M. Y. Yasin

    2014BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth39 citations Open access

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12. The Impact of COVID-19 Related Lockdown on the Prevalence of Spousal Violence Against Women in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

    Kazhan I. Mahmood, Sherzad A. Shabu, K. M-Amen, S. Hussain +3 more

    2021Journal of Interpersonal Violence38 citations

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13. Is student-centred learning a Western concept? Lessons from an academic development programme to support student-centred learning in Iraq

    L. Jordan, C. Bovill, Samir M. Othman, A. Saleh +2 more

    201436 citations

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14. Health needs and care seeking behaviours of Yazidis and other minority groups displaced by ISIS into the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

    Valeria Cetorelli, G. Burnham, N. Shabila

    2017PLoS ONE35 citations Open access

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15. Iraqi primary care system in Kurdistan region: providers’ perspectives on problems and opportunities for improvement

    N. Shabila, Namir G. Al-Tawil, T. al-Hadithi, E. Sondorp +1 more

    2012BMC International Health and Human Rights35 citations Open access

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16. Iraqi health system in kurdistan region: medical professionals' perspectives on challenges and priorities for improvement

    N. Shabila, N. Al-Tawil, R. Tahir, Falah H Shwani +2 more

    2010Conflict and Health33 citations Open access

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17. Stress and anxiety among physicians during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region: An online survey

    B. A. Saeed, N. Shabila, A. J. Aziz

    2021PLoS ONE32 citations Open access

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18. 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

    Valeria Cetorelli, G. Burnham, N. Shabila

    2017Conflict and Health32 citations Open access

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19. A qualitative assessment of women’s perspectives and experience of female genital mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

    H. Ahmed, Sherzad A. Shabu, N. Shabila

    2019BMC Women's Health29 citations Open access

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20. Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors in older adults in Kurdistan, Iraq.

    M. Saka, Sherzad A. Shabu, N. Shabila

    2020Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit27 citations Open access

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21. Knowledge and perspectives of female genital cutting among the local religious leaders in Erbil governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan region

    H. Ahmed, M. Kareem, N. Shabila, B. Mzori

    2018Reproductive Health26 citations Open access

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22. Survival analysis of patients with tuberculosis in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region

    S. Balaky, A. Mawlood, N. Shabila

    2019BMC Infectious Diseases24 citations Open access

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23. Overview and outcome of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Experience of a single developing country’s oncology centre

    Rawand P. Shamoon, M. Ali, N. Shabila

    2018PLoS ONE22 citations Open access

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24. Landmine injuries at the Emergency Management Center in Erbil, Iraq

    N. Shabila, H. Taha, T. al-Hadithi

    2010Conflict and Health22 citations Open access

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25. The determinants of handwashing behaviour among internally displaced women in two camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

    Aso H. Zangana, N. Shabila, T. Heath, S. White

    2020PLoS ONE21 citations Open access

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26. Intrapartum ultrasound measurement of the lower uterine segment thickness in parturients with previous scar in labor: a cross-sectional study

    S. Alalaf, T. Mansour, S. A. Sileem, N. Shabila

    2022BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth18 citations Open access

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27. A qualitative assessment of faculty perspectives of small group teaching experience in Iraq

    A. Saleh, N. Shabila, A. Dabbagh, Namir G. Al-Tawil +1 more

    2015BMC Medical Education18 citations Open access

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28. A qualitative assessment of the Iraqi primary healthcare system.

    N. Shabila, Namir G. Al-Tawil, T. al-Hadithi, E. Sondorp

    2012World Health & Population18 citations Open access

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29. Mothers’ factors associated with female genital mutilation in daughters in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region

    N. Shabila

    2017Women & health17 citations

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30. Risk perception and behavioral response to COVID-19 in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

    Sherzad A. Shabu, Karwan M. Amen, Kazhan I. Mahmood, N. Shabila

    202016 citations Open access

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31. Women’s Knowledge of the Domestic Violence Legislation in Erbil, Iraq and their Response to Spousal Violence

    Intisar A. Malik, N. Shabila, T. al-Hadithi

    2016Journal of Family Violence16 citations

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32. Exploring Iraqi people’s perception about early marriage: a qualitative study

    A. Saleh, S. Othman, K. Ismail, N. Shabila

    2022BMC Women's Health15 citations Open access

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33. Trends and changes in cesarean delivery rates in Iraq: findings from the multiple indicator cluster surveys, 2011–2018

    N. Shabila

    2021Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine15 citations

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34. An An outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Erbil governorate of Iraqi Kurdistan Region in 2015.

    Qasim B. Abdulla, N. Shabila, T. al-Hadithi

    2018Journal of Infection in Developing Countries15 citations Open access

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35. Women’s perspectives of female genital cutting: Q-methodology

    N. Shabila, A. Saleh, Rojan K. Jawad

    2014BMC Women's Health14 citations Open access

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36. Characterization of genes related to the efflux pump and porin in multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli strains isolated from patients with COVID-19 after secondary infection

    Aryan R. Ganjo, S. Balaky, A. Mawlood, Sakar B. Smail +1 more

    2024BMC Microbiology13 citations Open access

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37. Knowledge, perception, and attitude toward premarital screening among university students in Kurdistan region–Iraq

    K. Mahmood, Govand S. Sadraldeen, Samir M. Othman, N. Shabila +2 more

    2024medRxiv13 citations Open access

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38. Risk Perception and Behavioral Response to COVID-19: A Survey of University Students and Staff in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region

    Sherzad A. Shabu, Karwan M M-Amin, Kazhan I. Mahmood, N. Shabila

    2021Social Work in Public Health13 citations

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39. Demographic transition and potential for development: the case of Iraqi Kurdistan.

    T. al-Hadithi, N. Shabila, N. Al Tawil, S. Othman

    2010Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit13 citations Open access

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40. A cross-sectional study on the perceived barriers to physical exercise among women in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

    Sherzad A. Shabu, M. Saka, D. Al-Banna, S. M. Zaki +2 more

    2023BMC Women's Health12 citations Open access

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41. Association of bullying behaviour with smoking, alcohol use and drug use among school students in Erbil City, Iraq.

    B. Shawki, T. al-Hadithi, N. Shabila

    2021Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit12 citations Open access

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42. Knowledge, attitude, and experience of health professionals of female genital mutilation (FGM): A qualitative study in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

    N. Shabila, H. Ahmed, Kolsoom Safari

    2017Health Care for Women International11 citations

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43. Models of care for non-communicable diseases for displaced populations in Iraq: a scoping review

    Benjamin Schmid, É. Ansbro, Emmanuel Raju, Ruth Willis +2 more

    2022Conflict and Health10 citations Open access

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44. Changes in the prevalence and trends of female genital mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan Region between 2011 and 2018

    N. Shabila

    2021BMC Women's Health10 citations Open access

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45. Exploring perspectives on COVID-19 risk, protective behavior and control measures

    K. M-Amen, Kazhan I. Mahmood, Sherzad A. Shabu, N. Shabila

    2020Journal of Risk Research10 citations Open access

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46. Assessment of women's perspectives and experiences of childbirth and postnatal care using Q-methodology.

    N. Shabila, H. Ahmed, M. Y. Yasin

    2015Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit10 citations Open access

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47. Exploring the perspectives of medical students on application of e-learning in medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic

    N. Shabila, N. Alkhateeb, A. Dauod, A. Al-dabbagh

    2021Work9 citations Open access

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48. Religious leaders’ position toward female genital cutting and their perspectives on the relationship between the Islamic religion and this practice

    H. Ahmed, M. Kareem, N. Shabila, B. Mzori

    2019Women & health9 citations

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49. Women ’ s Health and Status in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq : A Review

    N. Shabila, T. al-Hadithi

    20189 citations

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50. Research practice, satisfaction, motivation, and challenges among university academics in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

    H. M. Ahmed, N. Alkhateeb, N. Shabila, Amiruddin Ahmad

    2024PLoS ONE8 citations Open access

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