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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Toward Corona virus Infection Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Public Hospitals in Three Wollega Zones, Ethiopia

Merga Besho1 Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Wollega University, Nekemte, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Reta Tsegaye2 Departments of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health Science, Wollega University, Nekemte, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4721-3647
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Mekdes Tigistu Yilma3 Departments of Public Health, Institute of Health Science, Wollega University, Nekemte, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1624-6529
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Habtamu Kebebe Kasaye1 Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Wollega University, Nekemte, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3759-2604
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Tadesse Tolossa3 Departments of Public Health, Institute of Health Science, Wollega University, Nekemte, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7936-9024
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Nesru Hiko4 Department of Emergency and critical care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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Jote Markos2 Departments of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health Science, Wollega University, Nekemte, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4624-0483
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Diriba Mulisa2 Departments of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health Science, Wollega University, Nekemte, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0453-1998
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Tahir Hasen2 Departments of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health Science, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
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Bizuneh Wakuma5 Departments of Pediatrics and Neonatology Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Wollega University, Nekemte, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2550-6759
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Pages 3563-3573 | Published online: 15 Jul 2021

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