Halabja City Research Articles

The role of local product festivals in attracting tourists: a Halabja case analysis

Local product festivals play a crucial role in attracting tourism by showcasing unique and authentic cultural experiences and promoting local economies. The importance of this research lies in its potential to shed light on the impact of local production and festivals on tourism. The research explores the views of 171 respondents with the help of a statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 23, descriptive analysis was used to show frequencies. who were selected to participate in the survey from four different but interrelated local product stakeholders: Government entity/festival organizer, Customer/ Tourist, Owner of domestic products, and Owner of hotels and tourism projects. The main findings were: the services provided to the customer/ tourist vary according to the sectors, the type of activities, and the marketing environment, in our study, see that some factors affect the attraction of tourists to the city of Halabja. There is an impact relationship between the variables in attracting tourists, which means the need to pay attention to the dimensions of the marketing environment. Our questionnaire survey among local producers in Halabja City has been able to verify our hypotheses. This study suggested exploring the variety of products towards the satisfaction level of targeted customers.

Identifying factors affecting pleasure and anger of the spectators in the sport facilities of the province of Halabja, from Iraqi Kurdistan Region

The objective of this study is to determine the elements that influence the level of enjoyment and anger experienced by spectators in sports arenas. The research approach employed was qualitative analysis, which was chosen due to its suitability for the type of analysis conducted. The statistical population included all people who followed sports competitions in sports halls and had enough experience referring to sports halls in the province of Halabja city, in the region of Kurdistan, Iraq. The method of sampling was purposeful, and the researcher collected three other samples. An acceptable level of agreement (83% of the time) was reached between the three coders so that the research's collaborative approach and recoding by experts in the field of coding could be trusted and used in other situations. The factors that contributed to the development of the club included the importance of economic development, the creation of excitement, the need-oriented nature of the stadium, and the development of all sides of the team. lack of budget, political and sports managers, and the power of possibilities The results showed that the clubs play a major role in the promotion and anger of customers and should have a modern programme in this field. By engaging players and coaches with knowledge and defining the budget line for the club, they will try to make the spectators loyal and feel enjoyment, also in the field of anger should be the role of politics and the involvement of political individuals to its lowest level, and the bed is clean and accessible in the stadiums. To analyses the data obtained from the interview, software version 10 was used.

The impact of historical event on the memory of public place

This paper aims to clarify a subject related to historical events' tangible and intangible effects on public space and how we comprehend the other side of the non-physical component. This research compares a particular example of the public forum of the Jewish holocaust memorial with Sulaymaniya City and Halabja City, Jewish holocaust memorial has an exceptional character with a specific local spirit as it results from dramatic historical occurrences. Preserving this public area and its value is indispensable to show this unfortunate event by which the Jewish holocaust memorial was shaped. Every public space keeps its identity and a specific meaning which is impacted by historical events concerning the place and time. It so is comprehending what is intended to show transparently. Unlike regular public plazas and places, influenced public place has own message to convey, which can tell the story of any event that had happened at that time. However, interpreting hidden occurrences can be shown throughout an ancient public space, allowing further generations to understand what happened before them. Consequently, not only will the historical event be considered a cultural value that clarifies its identification, but the local community also confer a particular meaning to a building since the building or the place may have a meaning to them. Nevertheless, the lack of sense of the soul in a particular place shows that this public place could not fulfil to convey or interpret the historical background (event) to the individuals in order to be more interacted with and preserved by the society who has a significant influence on conserving those building which has comprehensive meaningful. In order to understand why a historical event would leave its fingerprint on a specific place, clarifying the tangible and intangible components of the event is imperative to understand the social and cultural value allocated by the mentioned event. Eventually, tangible and intangible factors of a historic event acquire a public space with determined interpretation or comprehension, by which a significant integration between people and the public will likely be established.

Determination of Caffeine and Few Metals in Halabja Tea and Comparing with Various Tea Samples in Erbil Markets

This paper deals with two main parts: part (I) performed the caffeine levels evaluation in three commercial tea leaves (black, green, and herbal tea) in Erbil markets and Halabja city. The caffeine was extracted by liquid-liquid extraction using dichloromethane and chloroform solvents. The extracted caffeine was purified, and then identified by melting point (M.P), ultraviolet (UV) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy that provides spectra identical to the standard caffeine crystals. The level of caffeine in black tea was found greater than in green tea, presumably because black tea are made of older tea leaves, in contrast, there is no caffeine obtained from Halabja tea. Part (II) mentioned the determination of metal ions (lithium, sodium, potassium, and calcium) in 5 brands of black and green tea (leaves and bags) in addition to Halabja tea; using flame atomic emission (FAES) and flame atomic absorption (FAAS) spectroscopy. The tea beverages were prepared by three different methods: (chemically, infusion, and continuous infusion). There was a moderate quantity of sodium, potassium, and calcium was determined in the 5 brands of tea, while lithium found in the trace. Halabja tea was free from caffeine while lithium, sodium, potassium, and calcium elements of the Halabja herbal tea are all higher than all the other types of tea leaves and bags

How social support predicts academic achievement among secondary students with special needs: the mediating role of self-esteem

BackgroundStudents are an essential part and parcel of society, and their mental health, academic achievement, and success are the pillar objectives of a successful educational system. Based on this, students need to be well-equipped to overcome academic difficulties and challenges. Social support and self-esteem are known to play a major role in education and nurture students’ academic achievement. Despite their important attributions, studies however have not examined the joint effects of social support and the mediating role of self-esteem on academic achievement in the context of Kurdistan Region, Iraq. To this end, using a sample of 200 secondary students with special needs (mean age of 14 years) in the city of Halabja, this study tested a structural equation modeling to examine the effect of social support on academic achievement and the potential mediating role of self-esteem between social support and academic achievement. The students with special needs in our sample completed two validated scales to assess their social support and self-esteem and reported their past year’s academic achievement.ResultsThe participants in this study scored the highest on significant other (M = 4.46) and the lowest on friends’ support (M = 3.95). With regard to self-esteem, the participants reported the mean score of 3.78, indicating a reasonable level of self-esteem. The results of SEM showed that there is a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) regarding the effect of family and friends on students’ achievement, while significant other was not found to be statistically significant (p > 0.05). Our SEM results also revealed that the effect of family on students’ self-esteem was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05), whereas friends and significant other were not statically significant (p > 0.05). Also, SEM findings confirmed that the indirect effects of family and friends on academic achievement were statistically significant (p < 0.05), but significant other did not have any effect, indicating that self-esteem partially mediated the relationship between social support and academic achievement. Last, our analysis also revealed that self-esteem predicted the students’ academic achievement (p < 0.05).ConclusionsThe findings of the study have practical implications for parents, teachers, policy makers, and educators. The study’s implications, limitations, and suggestions for future studies directions are discussed in detail. In so doing, this investigation opens new doors for more future academic contributions in this research area.

Evaluation of Spatial distribution of Green Area in Halabja City

With the continuous increase in the population of cities and the accompanying urban expansion, the need has become urgent for the expansion of green spaces. The importance of green areas becomes clearer, It is even more important to balance their spatial distributions in Cities or their most important residential neighborhoods. Therefore, the research seeks to reveal the reality of the green areas in the city of Halabja and to identify their types, area, spatial distribution, pattern, and directions by evaluating this distribution. With the aim of detecting imbalances and identifying deficiencies in the current distribution, The researcher relied on the quantitative, descriptive and spatial data obtained from the Presidency of the Municipality of Halabja In addition to the city’s base plan for the year (2021 ), showing the residential shops and locations of green areas, Also, the field and visual satellite study of the city was used, and then the quantitative method was used Through appropriate GIS software tools with the achievement of the study objectives represented by the nearest neighbor and the analysis of point spatial patterns and others in the processing and analysis of data, The study reached a set of relevant conclusions and recommendations presented at the end of the research. The most important of which: According to the nearest neighbor scale, the current spatial distribution pattern of green areas is clustered, that is, the distribution is heterogeneous, and confirms its poor spatial distribution. It is noted that green areas are concentrated in the north and northwest of the city On the contrary, the concentration or density of green areas in terms of area is in the southeast and south of the city.

The effects of the amount of vegetation on the change in temperature in the city of Halabja using GIS and RS

Vegetation areas in the cities of the Kurdistan region is important to study as it directly impacts environmental factors as well as the lives of citizens and the weather of the area. this study aims to study the land use/cover state with remotely sensed data (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) using satellite images from landsat 7-8 for the months of May and September of 2002-2020 along with landsat 5 for April and august of 2010. This was conducted through NDVI technology using bands 3-4-5 and bands 6-10 for Land Surface Temperature. To analyse the relationship between NDVI and LST a number of equations were utilised on the satellite images with RS and GIS programs. It was discovered that vegetation has a direct relationship with the temperature of the study area.

Molecular Study of ACE2 Gene Polymorphism of COVID-19 Infection among the Kurdish Population in Kurdistan Region- Iraq.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a current pandemic infection of the human respiratory system, which is caused by which caused by Sever Acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The infection was classified by World Health Organization (WHO) as a universal pandemic in February 2020; there have been 494.587.638 confirmed cases and 6.170.283 deaths. The present study investigated the molecular genetics of the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) gene in correlation to COVID-19 patients in the Kurdish population. Eighty-six individuals were clinically diagnosed with COVID-19 and control groups. After the genomic DNA extraction these participants the target 1, 2 and 8 exons of the ACE2 gene were amplified using the PCR technique, and then the Sanger sequencing technique was performed to analyze genetic variants of the ACE2 gene in 70 DNA samples of COVID-19 hospital patients at Emergency Hospital in Erbil city, Sarchnar Hospital in Sulaymaniyah city, Lalav Hospital in Duhok city and Wafa Hospital in Halabja city from Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The current study was designed into two groups control group and a patient group. The patient group was divided into two subgroups, severe and mild patients of different ages and genders. As a result, there were no mutations at the positions 1, 2 and 8 exons sequences, while single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were detected and identified three different types of mutation at intron position: twenty-six of c.12405 del T, two of c.12407 T>G, and two of c.12406 G>A in a total 86 participants. This result shows that genetic difference does not impact the COVID-19 infection severity among the Kurdish population regarding ACE2 gene polymorphism.

Biochemical and Hematological Findings of Halabja Victims: 34 Years after Sulfur Mustard Exposure.

The city of Halabja situated in Kurdistan-Iraq faced a deadly attack using chemical warfare including the use of sulfur mustard (SM) in 1988. The survivors of this attack also faced the consequences of exposure to the toxic chemical SM in the form of multiple health complaints. The aim of this study is focused to gather data about the biochemical and hematological findings of Halabja victims who suffered from Sulfur Mustard (SM) exposure after completing 34 years of the attacks. A total of Twenty-five non-smoker patients (f: m19:6, mean age 59.2 years (range 35-85) and ten non-smokers control, healthy people (f: m 3:7, mean age 25.3 years (range 20-37) were interviewed and subjected to be tested. A purposive sampling strategy was adopted to recruit the study participants in August 2022. There were no significant differences between patients and controls regarding thyroid function markers. The levels of total protein and total albumin were significantly lower in the victims than in the controls (total protein: 7.67 ± 0.55 g/dL, P < 0.05, albumin: 4.30 ± 0.26 g/dL, P < 0.01). In addition, the serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) was decreased significantly in patients compared to control groups (43.02 ± 8.15 mg/dL, P < 0.01). Moreover, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and total cholesterol were not considerably increased in the patients. On the other hand, hematological parameters did not show a significant difference except for the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) level significantly lower in the victims than in the controls (33.48 ± 0.56 g/dL, P < 0.01). Finally, there were significant differences in total iron and ferritin levels in the groups. From this study, it was concluded that some of the victim's biochemical factors can be influenced owing to the long-term consequences of SM. From the similarity of functional test results of thyroid and hematology between groups, it is also stated that biochemical changes detected may be due to a patient's delayed respiratory complications.

Assessment of the efficiency of drinking water service in Halabja city

The production and consumption of potable water is one of the important applied topics to which planning studies have been directed, due to the increased demand for drinking water consumption and its other uses. The cities of the world suffer from the problem of providing services, especially the problem of water supply, which is a global phenomenon that increases in severity in dry areas and cities far from rivers.The study aimed to reveal the working mechanism of the drinking water production projects supplied to the city of Halabja and to evaluate its qualitative, quantitative and distributive efficiency. It also revealed that the city is equipped with potable water from two major projects and (7) artesian wells that serve (39) residential localities with a population of (79,505) people in (2021), The study relied on the descriptive analytical method in studying the reality of potable water services. The study reached a set of related conclusions and recommendations presented at the end of the research, the most important of which is that the quantity of potable water produced in the Halabja water projects is sufficient to meet all uses in the city. The per capita share amounted to (450 liters / person / day) (in 2021), which is greater than the specific schematic standard of (250 liters / person / day), and the water produced in terms of quality, are identical with the Iraqi and international standards.

STUDY OF THE DESIGN OF NATIONAL PARK OF HALABJA (PAYTAKHTY ASHTY) ACCORDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS

Designed a national park in the name of Peace Park (Paytakhty Ashty) on an area of 25 hectares of agricultural land with a slope of 1-2 %, located at latitude N35°11''42 and longitude E46°1''18, at an altitude of 780 m from sea level, in the north-eastern side of Halabja city, which is one of the oldest cities in Kurdistan, Iraq, which is located in the plains of Shahrazur, which is the second most fertile soil in the world, then the Halabja city became a symbol of peace because of its genocide and was named the capital of peace , so the designed park it named the Peace Park. The designs for the park site were developed according to the suitability of the site and its surroundings and its topography, as well as a study of the environmental factors of the area, so that the most important negative aspects of the climate were taken into account due to the lack of humidity (17%) and high temperature (49°C) during the summer months and the opposite during the winter months (-6°C) and at the same time the presence of comfort zone during the spring and autumn months. The opinions of part of the residents, specialists in the municipality and academics in this field were also taken into consideration in the design process, as 100% of the respondents see the necessity of having a national park in their city, 61% of them like to visit the park weekly and the preferred time to visit is 62% in the afternoon, while the preferred forms of visit are collective, such as friends and families, and with a percentage of 88% of the respondents. The most preferred recreational activities in the park are sitting and resting, watching beautiful scenery (100%), children's games (95%), special places for families (94%), saliva city, sports arenas, hiking and nature tours, respectively.

ThThe effffect of wind on human thermal comfort and its role in tourism activity )A comparative study between Khanaqin and Halabja(

The research aims to study the effect of wind on the thermal comfort of human in the city of Khanaqin and Halabja, depending on the rates of temperature and wind speed, using the Siple and Bassel guide. uncomfortable, and there are other months that are inappropriate and uncomfortable for a person and feel distress and inconvenience and adherence to his life activities, including tourism activity.

Bacteriological and Physico-chemical Qualities of Halabja Drinking Water

Water is crucial for all known forms of life without providing any calories or organic nutrients, while many people, especially in developing countries, may not be able to access pure and safe drinking water. They could lose their lives or become sick because waterborne diseases could contaminate the water, and when the chemical and/or physical properties of the water are not within the national and international standards. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate water quality of the Halabja drinking water and Sirwan river. Halabja city is located to north of Iraq, north-east of the capital Baghdad. Every week of the year 2019, apart from official holidays, water samples were collected from each of river and several areas (4-10 sections) in Halabja for the bacteriological analysis, while chemical and physical water quality was monthly checked. The results showed no detectable waterborne pathogens in all drinking water samples. Additionally, values of pH, turbidity, total dissolved substances, and electrical conductivity of the purified water samples had ranges of 7.97–8.5, 0.02-0.8 NTU, 246–362 mg/L, and 383–566 µS/cm, respectively. The treated drinking water was free of Free Residual Chlorine (FRC) and nitrite. The amounts of chloride, sulfate, and nitrate varied during the year 2019, with ranges of 48.2- 73.8, 36-141.5, and 1-5 mg/L, respectively. The values of water hardness and Ca+2 and Mg+2 concentrations ranged 132- 344, 48–89.5, and 2.2-29.2 mg/L, respectively. Based on the results, values of all the above parameters were within the Iraqi and the World Health Organization (WHO) drinking water standards, although the value of water hardness and the concentration of Ca+2 were near the upper limits of the standards, which might cause harm to the human body.

The Estimation of Iron, Zinc, Phytic Acid Contents and Their Molar Ratios in Different Types of Bread and Rice Consumed in Halabja City, Iraqi Kurdistan

A total of 10 samples involving five bread and five rice types and five cooked rice were selected. The iron and Zn contents were analyzed using an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrophotometer (ICP-MS), and phytic acid content was analyzed using a rapid colorimetric method using a spectrophotometer. Phytic acid to Fe and Zn molar ratios were also determined using their molar weight to determine the potential bioavailability of selected nutrients. A one-way ANOVA test was used to statistically analyze the means differences between the phytate and mineral contents between the bread and rice samples. The variation of Fe and Zn (mg kg-1) in the bread samples was 24.1-65.6 and 13.3-22.8, in row rice was 10.8 to 45.3 and 8.66-17.4, and in cooked rice was 10.0-45.2 and 6.03-15.5 respectively. The PA concentration in (g 100g-1) was 0.77-1.14 for bread, 0.61-1.10 for row rice, and 0.31-0.77 for cooked rice. And also, PA/Fe and PA/Zn ratios were 2.58-6.01 and 8.07-13.4 for bread, 0.25-1.35, and 39.7-110 for row rice, and 0.11-0.89 and 23.0-125 for cooked rice, respectively. The results indicated that soaking and cooking processes caused the reduction in the Fe, Zn, and PA concentrations by 22.4, 5.54, and 27.7 %, respectively. These results from PA/Fe and PA/Zn molar ratios show that Fe had moderate bioavailability while Zn had low bioavailability. The results may be valuable for generate cultivars of wheat and rice varieties with suitable concentrations of PA and micronutrients, which can lead to the improvement of micronutrient-rich cultivars to reduce malnutrition.

Physicochemical Properties and Phenolic Contents of Fresh and Concentrated Juice of Four Pomegranate Cultivars in Iraq

In this study, four pomegranate cultivars were selected in Halabja City. Their physical properties such as peel, arils, juice, seed, and juice concentrate percentage, chemical properties, and some phenolic and sugars compounds of the juices and juices concentrate was compared among all cultivars. Of all four cultivars (Wonderful, Swra hanar, Salakhani, and Kaua hanar), Wonderful and Salakhani presented the highest pH values in juice and juice concentrate and they obtained a signififcant percentage of juice concentrate, total sugars, total anthocyanin, total phenols, and ascorbic acid. Other cultivars presented also individual properties such as high phenolic compounds were studied and interesting juice concentrate percentage content (Swra hanar cultivar) and the highest arils percentage and high amounts of fructose, sucrose, glucose, and ascorbic the acid in juice and juice concentrate content (Kaua hanar cultivar) and highest juice percentage (Wonderful cultivar). Thus, this work will help pomegranate producers in selecting the extreme appropriate cultivar depending on its final utilize, especially being convenient for fresh consumption or juice concentrate.

Establishment of Lipid Profile Reference Intervals in a Sample Population of Halabja City, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Every laboratory needs to establish its own community-based reference intervals for the achievement of the optimal and true diagnosis in the clinical practice. However, such vital experimentations are not been conducted sufficiently in Halabja city and Kurdistan region of Iraq as a whole. This study is an attempt to introduce for the first time a set of reference intervals of lipid profile variables that are based on the healthy and asymptomatic adult population of Halabja using international standards. The methodology recruited for this purpose is based on the IFCC, CLSI, and WHO’s standards, in which the study population was subjected to strict exclusion criteria for the sake of higher accuracy in the results. The reference intervals are computed as the 95th percentile of the lipid profile variable values. The results are broken down based on the gender and age groups. All of the estimated intervals fall perfectly in the internationally known reference intervals. Even so, the outcome values are similar and sometimes higher than the currently used intervals by the laboratories and physicians for the diagnosis purposes. The out-turns from the study encourage us to demand the healthcare providers to reconsider the currently approved reference intervals for the lipid profile test (TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, and VLDL-C) in the clinical practice and consider the results of this study for further diagnostic purposes.

Nutrition Value, Physiochemical Property and Microbial Evolution of Yoghurt (MAST) in Halabja City, Kurdistan, Iraq

This study was carried out during 2017-2020 in the food science and human nutrition department college of agricultural sciences University of Hlabja, were studied different physiochemical properties of locally yogurt in Halabja city. During the study cow milk was used from different area. Microbial evolution was studied too, this product has an important properties and special aroma and flavour, it is generally conceders as a main meal in breakfast for Iraqi family. This product is deference from area to another according to type of animal, its breed and feeding of animals. Yogurt product were divided in too 10 categories accprding to the different area .There are many factors affecting this product. this study content physical properties including (viscosity, hardness, pH and texture determination). In other hands this study was mentioned to the chemical properties of yogurt including % of (Moisture, ash, fat, protein and water holding capacity). The data was analyzed according to XLSAT test. Microbial evolution was carried out for three types of microorganism which were Streptococcus spp. , Lactobacillus spp, and Yeasts for all categories .In this current study illustrated that among all categories category 8 has a standard properties in flavour, aroma, portion ,total solid , moisture and hardness. In microbial evolution there were not any contamination with these species of bacteria and yeasts.

Shadi Park Renovation with Social Development Emphasis: A Case Study Halabja City, Iraq

The expansion of urbanization and the lack of open spaces in cities, urban green spaces have become very important, especially in recent decades. Among urban green spaces, parks are important because they have leisure and recreational functions, and the favorable physical and mental effects on humans have been proven today. Depreciation of materials, park equipment, destruction of vegetation and lifestyle changes over time have changed the needs and desires of the people and caused the old parks do not meet the needs of citizens. Today, improving parks is a new approach that makes parks matches the demands human beings have evolved over time with the advancement of technology. Shadi Park in Iraq is one of the regional urban parks; the lack of its design, as well as the wear and tear of some uses, lack of optimal lighting system and various uses by different age groups reduces the number of visits. In this research, based on field perceptions of the park and public opinion polls, prioritization and solutions to strengthen the presence of people has been pointed out. The results of the questionnaire indicate the priority of people's demands, the most important of which include: building a sports venue for women, proper service of restaurants and cafes during the day and night, the presence of swimming pools and fountains in the park, parking at the entrances, space allocation to hold cultural and artistic festivals.

The effect of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health: a case–control study in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a violation of human rights and is associated with a range of health effects and consequences. It is common in Kurdistan region of Iraq. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of female genital mutilation/cutting on girls and women's mental health in Iraqi Kurdistan. The present case-control study was carried out on 145 girls and women with FGM/C and 145 girls and women without FGM/C in the city of Halabja, in the east of Iraqi Kurdistan, in 2020. Mental health status of the participants was measured using the 28-item version of General Health Questionnaire. Chi-square test was used in order to compare mental health and its dimensions in both groups. The multivariate logistic model with odds ratio was applied to determine the relationship of independent variables with the outcome variable (mental health status). In total, almost 72% (n = 104) of girls and women with FGM/C and 56% (n = 81) of girls and women without FGM/C presented the symptoms of mental health disorders and this difference was statistically significant (P-value = 0.005). Also, the prevalence of depression and somatic disorders among girls and women with FGM/C was higher than among girls and women without FGM/C and this difference was significant (P-value < 0.05). Based on the results of multivariate logistic regression, the variables of having a history of FGM/C (AOR = 2.14, 95% CI: 1.29-3.54), and being in an age group of 30-40years (AOR = 2.01, 95% CI: 1.07-3.76) had a significant effect on presenting the symptoms of mental problems. A significant percentage of women and girls with a history of FGM/C had symptoms of mental disorders. FGM/C was a risk factor for a higher chance of presenting symptoms of mental disorders. We need to try to reduce and eradicate FGM/C by educating the public about the health consequences of FGM/C and enacting restrictive laws and monitoring proper implementation of them.

Association of Lipid Profile with Body Mass Index in Public Employees in Halabja City, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Obesity and overweight are extensive phenomena that reached epidemics extent worldwide, including the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The aim of this study is to evaluate the values of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), body mass index (BMI), and the state of physical activity in Halabja’s public employees. Overall 355 adults aged from 19 to 63 including 246 males and 109 females contributed to the study. The lipid profiles were tested in all subjects after over-night fasting. In addition, anthropometry measurements were taken; the mean height for males is 1.7129 m and 1.5732 m for females. The mean weights of males and females are 80.4813 and 69.9459 kg, respectively. The mean BMI value for males and females is 27.4258 and 28.3274, respectively. Some of the cases were diagnosed with diabetes, renal diseases, hypertension, and other relevant diseases. 246 of participants adopted sedentary lifestyles while 109 of them lived an active lifestyle. 65, 162, 98, and 206 of participants had TC, TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C off-limits, respectively. Pearson’s correlation between BMI with TC, TG, and LDL-C showed a significant relationship at 0.01 level as 0.156**, 0.140**, and 0.144**, respectively. HDL-C was negatively correlated to BMI at −0.062 level. The analysis of variance showed statistically significant p-values between TC, TG, and HDL-C according to BMI at 0.027, 0.000, and 0.000, respectively. The sedentary group of participants showed a higher Mean range of TC, TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C than an active group of participants.