Among the biodiversity of soil microorganisms, bacteria have the basic role in soil functions. In order to determine the diversity and abundance of soil bacteria in arid regions, and also to study the effect of agricultural practices on them, a study was conducted in winter wheat fields on Shirvan, Mashhad and Gonabad. In each region, high and low input fields of winter wheat and a natural syst...

Life Expectancy Changes for Each Subway Station: Taking Social Determinants of Health Seriously More Than Ever Reza Esmaeili 1* 1Assistance Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran Abstract Nowadays, health inequalities are emerging at short geographic distances, even ...

Given the importance of parks in urban habitats, health and safety is among important issues that ought to be considered in planning, implementation, management, and maintenance stage prior to occurrence of accidents, in order to meet citizen's needs. The study aims to assess status of Gonabad city parks in terms of safety, hygiene, and aesthetics. Study population consisted of people attendin...

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Iranian Female High School Students About Iron Supplementation: Evaluation of National Iron Supplementation Program Ali Alami1, Zahra Hosseini2, Mohammad Vahedian-Shahroodi3, 4, Alireza Jafari2 * 1Department of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran 2Social Deter...

Background and Objectives: Self-esteem is one of the important issues in mental health. Religious beliefs and remembrance of God are among factors affecting self-esteem. The purpose of this study was to investigate the self-esteem of students of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences who participated in the I’tikaf ceremony in 2015. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study where the ...