Journal of University of Human Development

The Impact of Geographical Capabilities on the Distribution of Spatial Variation of Planted Area Types of Agricultural Crops in Sayed Sadiq District

Hemn Raouf Mahmood Hussein — 2026-07-12

Sayed Sadiq District is one of the districts of Sulaymaniyah Governorate, located in the southeast of the governorate, with an area of (710.8 km²). In this area, a large area of land is planted with agricultural crops. Our main objective is to reveal the geographical distribution and quantity and types of agricultural crops in the area, with the aim of understanding the impact of natural and human capabilities on the changes in the area and types of cultivated land production, and to advance and develop agricultural activity in the area. The results of the study, according to the data of the year (2023), have clarified that the cultivated agricultural land area in the study area accounts for (39.7%) of the total area of the district. The widest cultivated agricultural area is occupied by winter grain crops at a rate of (74.4%), followed by vegetables (summer and winter) at a rate of (11.9%), followed by horticulture at a rate of (11.3%), as well as root crops and legumes, each constituting (1.4%) and (1%) respectively. At the end of the study, as a recommendation, it is requested that the relevant authorities assist in marketing farmers' products and give more importance to the development of important and special crops of the area.

Local suitability for rainwater harvesting in several residential projects in Sulaimani using AHP method

Ata Muhammed Alaadin — 2026-07-13

This study is dedicated to rainwater harvesting (RWH) in residential area in Sulaimani Municipality and five residential area were taken as samples and worked on as samples of the study considering the distance between them (east - west - center - north - south). data are also taken and analyzed for 22 years.

In this research, for rainwater harvesting uses scientific methods are discussed in detail with the complementation of each program (GIS 10.8) and (Google Earth Pro) satellites, satellite images and Auto CAD programs Despite coordination with engineers during the writing of the study and identifying the most important factors affecting the rainwater harvesting process in the study area my using AHP method, according to ranking, in general most residential area including as samples of the study did not use rainwater harvesting, Therefore, it is recommended that the government, the Investment Board and the relevant parties take this aspect into account during the construction of another residential area by using context analysis method and practical method to writing this research .

Poetry and the Wounded Self: A Stylistic Analysis of Hassan Al-Marwani's Poem "I and Laila" at its Linguistic and Semantic Levels

Wrya Naji Abdulla — 2026-07-14

This study seeks to analyze the poem "Ana wa Laila" (I and Laila) by the Iraqi poet Hassan Al-Marwani from a stylistic perspective that emphasizes linguistic structure and emotional significance. This approach attempts to uncover the organic relationship between poetic expression and the experience of the wounded self, which forms the core of the poem. The research relies on a multi-level approach, encompassing grammatical structure, phonetics, poetic imagery, and linguistic shifts, as tools that contribute to constructing meaning and generating emotion. The study also seeks to highlight the impact of style in deepening the poetic experience and to clarify how personal pain is transformed into an aesthetic poetic discourse that manifests the expressive potential of language, intertwining the private and the general. The study adopts a stylistic approach, both linguistic and semantic, drawing on contemporary theoretical concepts in the analysis of poetic texts. It concludes that the linguistic structure in a poem is not merely a means of communication, but rather an integrated expressive entity that reflects the depth of experience and the brokenness of the self. Furthermore, the study demonstrates how the harmony between the various stylistic elements enhances the impact of the poem on the recipient, transforming the text into a comprehensive poetic experience that arouses empathy and emotion. The results also confirm that the poetic style in "Me and Laila" is not merely a means of expression, but rather the essence that weaves the text and gives it a profound human dimension.

The Role of the International Monetary Fund in the Development of Developing Islamic Countries with a Focus on the Iraqi Case

Ibrahim Mahdi Arif — 2026-07-15

This study analyzes the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as a global economic organization, in the Iraqi economy (2005–2025) by examining growth, inflation, public debt, and transparency, assessing the experience from an Islamic economics perspective. Using an analytical and comparative approach with official data and literature, the study finds that IMF interventions partially controlled inflation and provided short-term stability, but had limited impact on long-term growth and sustainable development. Public debt and reliance on oil highlight Iraq’s economic fragility, and governance and transparency saw little improvement. From an Islamic perspective, interest-based IMF loans foster dependency and conflict with Sharia objectives. The study concludes that IMF experiences in developing Islamic countries, including Iraq, have largely failed to promote sustainable development, suggesting the need for Islamic financing and greater economic integration.

Rewriting Heroism: Ethics of Care, Magical Literacy, and Intersectional Resistance in Nix’s Lirael and Clare’s City of Bones

Aso Mohammed Agha — 2026-07-16

Within present-day debates on feminist Re-conceptualizations of heroism in young adult fantasy, Nix’s Lirael and Clare’s City of Bones foreground care, relationality, and narrative praxis as resistance. Focusing on the intersections of magical technique and ethical orientation, the study reveals the ways in which practices of magical literacy and care transform inherited heroic paradigms and thus reconstruct feminine modes of heroism. Lirael and Clary Fray resist socially constructed, and institutionally sanctioned, forms of resistance in favor of emotional endurance, self-authorship, and united means of action that problematize masculinist tropes of conquest. Their magical techniques—archiving and rune-writing—are sorts of feminist revisions of subjectivity and social order, sharing affinities with Cixous's écriture féminine and Spivak's perspective of strategic resistance. From an intersectional feminist perspective (Gilligan and Crenshaw), they emerge as initiatory figures that shift the concept of heroism into care, relational ethics, and narrative repair, thus disturbing heroic absolutism. The argument further suggests the inadequate considerations of racialized and disabled identities in the texts, hinting that Okorafor and McLemore could serve as useful comparisons. Finally, Lirael and Clary impart a fledgling grammar of heroism that emphasizes emotional sovereignty; healing magic, memory, and story enforce interdependence over domination.

Effect of spatial distribution on summer agricultural crop production in Halabja province

Arkan Ali Hassan — 2026-07-18

Summer crops are an important part of agricultural production in areas with irrigated agricultural land, because these crops require irrigation in the summer season and in the Kurdistan Region The study area relies on groundwater and surface water due to the lack of rainfall in this season The mountains are considered to be one of the areas where a large area of arable land is cultivated with summer agriculture, and the summer crops are distributed differently among the districts of the province and the location of the districts in terms of capacity Natural and human factors affect the differences in the distribution of crops in terms of area and quantity of production and even determine the type of crop, the aim of this study is to know and demonstrate the distribution and area The distribution is based on the analysis of data obtained from the General Directorate of Agriculture of the province On the planted area, the amount of production of each summer crop in 2023 according to each district of the province.

The Effect of the Creative Harvest on Cognitive Representation among Kindergarten Children in Sulaymaniyah Governorate

Kharman Othman Ahmed — 2026-07-19

6. The present study sought to investigate the effect of the Creative Harvest strategy on cognitive representation among kindergarten children in Sulaymaniyah, compared with conventional teaching methods. To achieve this aim, an experimental design was employed, consistent with the study’s objectives and scope, and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the analysis. The study population consisted of all kindergarten children aged (5–6) years in Sulaymaniyah city. A sample of (30) children, both boys and girls, was randomly selected and divided into two equal groups: an experimental group, instructed through the Creative Harvest strategy, and a control group, taught by traditional methods. The primary research instrument was a Cognitive Representation Scale comprising 18 multiple-choice items. The validity and reliability of the scale were confirmed prior to administration. The intervention was implemented over eight weeks at the beginning of the academic year (2024–2025(, using material from the first two units of the kindergarten curriculum: “Me and My Friends” and “Water and Food.” Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The results demonstrated that the Creative Harvest strategy significantly enhanced cognitive representation among kindergarten children. Moreover, a statistically significant difference at the (0.05) level was observed between the pre- and post-test mean scores of the experimental and control groups, in favor of the experimental group

A Cognitive study of body - related idioms in Kurdish language

Shaho Salh Hama hussein — 2026-07-20

This research is entitled (A Cognitive study of body - related idioms in Kurdish language), within the framework of cognitive linguistics, the theory that this research relies on is (Cognitive Semantics), within this theory used the theory of mental spaces (Mental spaces). The linguistic approach of perception is the approach of analytical perception, and the theory of sense space is one of the theories of perceptual semantics. cognitive linguistics, as a new school, pays attention to sensory processes and perceived abilities in the context of speech analysis The fields of language are strongly related to perceived concepts and abilities. Physical surfaces such as head, hands, mouth, tongue, heart, eyes are clearly reflected in their design Physical bodies have played a role in its design and then analyze and interpret them according to both types of sensory space, namely (basic space and constructive space). He identifies idioms according to their meanings.

Cognitive Metapragmatic Awareness in Kurdish Language

Avesta Kamal Mahmood — 2026-07-21

This Research, entitled "Cognitive Metapragmatic Awareness in the Kurdish
Language" aims to investigate the relationship between cognitive
metapragmatic awareness (the ability to use language pragmatically in an
appropriate manner) and the Kurdish language, exploring how Kurdish
culture and language serve as a strong foundation that influences pragmatic
styles of speaking and understanding .
The study adopts a multidimensional analysis. First, it discusses cognitive
metapragmatic awareness. Then, through the analysis of authentic
examples from the Kurdish language, it demonstrates the reality that Kurdish
language users employ their language with metapragmatic awareness to
comprehend and analyze the intentions and meanings that exist. This is
achieved through analyzing the relationship between cognitive
metapragmatic awareness and (Kurdish culture, shared knowledge and
common ground, phonemes and words of the Kurdish language, sentences
and sentence structure). This shows how consciously Kurdish speakers use
their language according to conversation participants and social contexts. It
also reveals how Kurdish culture and language influence the development
and advancement of metapragmatic awareness, and in turn, demonstrates
the role and importance of awareness in the appropriate use of language .

The Poetic Melody of Raji

Saad Farouq Yousif — 2026-07-22

Raji has manifested a beautiful poetic melody in his poems, particularly in terms of the external melody of his poetry. His poems are diverse in meter and rhyme, bestowing a satisfying melody upon them. Furthermore, the internal melody of Raji's poetry has granted a beautiful and harmonious quality to his work. This research consists of an introduction, external melody, and internal melody. The external melody discusses meter and rhyme. He predominantly followed the meters of classical Arabic prosody (aruz) in his poems, especially the hazaj, ramal, rajaz, muzari', basit, sari', and mutaqarib meters. He also employed syllabic meters, particularly syllabic meters of 8, 10, and 14 syllables. Additionally, he used unified rhyme and varied rhyme schemes, especially masnavi and tashtir rhyme patterns, as well as repeated, quatrain, and quintain rhymes in his poems. Regarding internal melody, he employed repetition, particularly the repetition of sounds and words.