تحليل و تقييم نمط التوزيع الجغرافي للمراكز الصحية الحكومية في محافظة إربد-الأردن

Abstract EN

This study aimed to analyze and evaluate the geographical distribution pattern of government health centers in the governorate of Irbid/Jordan.

The study is based on the data provided by the Ministry of Health and the Directorate of Health in Irbid Governorate concerning the distribution and classification of health centers, and their historical development.

Statistical cartographic tools provided by GIS software (ArcGIS) have been used to analyze the distribution pattern, the direction of its spread, their mean and central mean.

Results showed a remarkable development in the number of health centers at all levels, and that the distribution pattern of “Comprehensive health centers” was a dispersed pattern, while the distribution pattern of the “Initial Health centers” was random.

Pearson Correlation Coefficient showed a strong correlation between population distribution and the distribution of health centers.