Determine of Osteoporosis Knowledge among Female Students at Institutes in Middle Al-Furat at Iraq

To determine the knowledge among osteoporosis for female students and identify the association between overall assessment knowledge osteoporosis with demographic characteristics among female students. The study design a quantitative research by a descriptive study, the sampling it is non-Probability “purposive” sample was conducted on 200 Female Students among Osteoporosis Knowledge at Institutes in Al-Furat of Middle for the period from February 7, 2018 to March 16, 2018. A questionnaire it has used as a tool of data collection to fulfill the study, which consist of three parts, include demographic characteristics, medical history, and the health Protective behaviors. A content validity, which is carried out through 13 panel of experts. A panel of experts determines validity, while reliability use split half. A descriptive and inferential statistics are used to analyze the data. Results: Findings stated that the higher percentage were (68%) at age group (18–20) years, (91.5%) from urban areas, (74.5%) singles, and relative to source of information (48.5%) had more than source, followed by (23.5%) internet and social networking web. Also majority of those students (54%) were in fair level knowledge about osteoporosis disease, followed by (46%) had a good level of knowledge.