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Original Research

Correct Use of Facemask Among Health Professionals in the Context of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Yohannes Tekalegn1 Department of Public Health, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, School of Health Sciences, Bale-Goba, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Biniyam Sahiledengle1 Department of Public Health, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, School of Health Sciences, Bale-Goba, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1114-4849
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Kebebe Bekele2 Department of Surgery, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, School of Medicine, Bale-Goba, Ethiopia
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Abdi Tesemma2 Department of Surgery, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, School of Medicine, Bale-Goba, Ethiopia
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Tesfaye Aseffa3 Department of Nursing, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, School of Health Sciences, Bale-Goba, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5474-0782
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Zinash Teferu Engida1 Department of Public Health, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, School of Health Sciences, Bale-Goba, Ethiopia
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Alemu Girma2 Department of Surgery, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, School of Medicine, Bale-Goba, Ethiopia
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Alelign Tasew1 Department of Public Health, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, School of Health Sciences, Bale-Goba, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8526-4704
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Demisu Zenbaba1 Department of Public Health, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, School of Health Sciences, Bale-Goba, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7733-7627
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Rameto Aman1 Department of Public Health, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, School of Health Sciences, Bale-Goba, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5216-0514
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Kenbon Seyoum4 Department of Midwifery, Madda Walabu University, Goba Referral Hospital, School of Health Sciences, Bale-Goba, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4112-7764
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Demelash Woldeyohannes5 Department of Public Health, Wachemo University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hossana, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4071-795X
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Birhan Legese6 Department of Public Health, Ambo University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo, Ethiopia
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Pages 3013-3019 | Published online: 15 Dec 2020

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