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Original Research

Community Level of COVID-19 Information Exposure and Influencing Factors in Northwest Ethiopia

Animut Tagele Tamiru1 Department of General Midwifery, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0698-5256View further author information
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Bayew Kelkay Rade1 Department of General Midwifery, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eden Bishaw Taye2 Department of Clinical Midwifery, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Zelalem Nigussie Azene3 Department of Women’s and Family Health, School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3511-7562View further author information
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Mehari Woldemariam Merid4 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Atalay Goshu Muluneh4 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Getahun Molla Kassa4 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9926-7797View further author information
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Melaku Kindie Yenit4 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8982-2814View further author information
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Asefa Adimasu Taddese4 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Kassahum Alemu Gelaye4 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4647-5178View further author information
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Demiss Mulatu Geberu5 Department of Health Systems and Policy, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Sewbesew Yitayih Tilahun6 Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Habtamu Sewunet Mekonnen7 Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9396-7437View further author information
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Abere Woretaw Azagew7 Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6270-5992View further author information
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Chalachew Adugna Webneh8 Department of Pediatric and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Getaneh Mulualem Belay8 Department of Pediatric and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Nega Tezera Assimamaw8 Department of Pediatric and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3573-1869View further author information
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Chilot Desta Agegnehu9 School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9407-4630View further author information
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Telake Azale10 Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Zewudu Andualem11 Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4731-1696View further author information
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Henok Dagne11 Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7161-0904View further author information
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Kiros Terefe Gashaye12 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Gebisa Guyasa Kabito11 Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen11 Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4414-6795View further author information
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Sintayehu Daba11 Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5415-1750View further author information
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Jember Azanaw11 Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Tsegaye Adane11 Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3006-6169View further author information
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Mekuriaw Alemayehu11 Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Pages 2635-2644 | Published online: 17 Nov 2020

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