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Original Research

Effect of Microbial Quality of Washing Water on Hand Hygiene Status of Food Handlers in Jimma Town: Implication for Food Hygiene and Safety

Leykun Berhanu1 Department of Environmental Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Seid Tiku Mereta2 Department of Environmental Health Science and Technology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Beje Gume2 Department of Environmental Health Science and Technology, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Tesfaye Kassa3 School of Medical Laboratory Science, Jimma, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5259-2245
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Gete Berihun1 Department of Environmental Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5511-2072
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Lelisa Sena Dadi4 Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, Jimma, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5232-3771
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Sultan Suleman5 Department of Pharmacy, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Dechassa Tegegne6 Department of Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Assegid Getaneh6 Department of Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Habib Bedru7 Jimma Zone Livestock and Fishery Development Office, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Pages 1129-1134 | Published online: 19 May 2021

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