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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Injuries Among Factory Workers in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria

Ismaila Adamu SaiduCollege of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria;Department of Physiotherapy, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, NigeriaCorrespondence<[email protected]
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Victor Adimabua UttiSchool of Health & Human Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
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Adeolu Olugbenga JaiyesimiCollege of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Adamu Ahmad Rufa’iCollege of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria;Department of Physiotherapy, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
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Stanley Monday MaduagwuDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
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Henry Adezie OnuweDepartment of Physiotherapy, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria
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Abdurahman Mohammed JajereDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria
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Pages 99-102 | Published online: 08 Jan 2015

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