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Indigenous Knowledge of Medicine for COVID-19 or Related Disease in Benishangul Gumuz Regional State: Phenomenological Design

Muluwas Amentie1 Department of Public Health, Assosa University, Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4298-7061View further author information
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Atnafu Morka2 Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Assosa University, Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Melkamu Senbeta3 Department of Nursing, Assosa University, Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2214-3366View further author information
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Paulos Jaleta3 Department of Nursing, Assosa University, Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4456-859XView further author information
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Nigatu Dissassa4 Department of Animal Health, Assosa University, Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz, EthiopiaView further author information
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Dula Ayana1 Department of Public Health, Assosa University, Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1975-2347View further author information
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Warfare Kelbessa1 Department of Public Health, Assosa University, Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz, EthiopiaView further author information
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Pages 679-688 | Published online: 02 Apr 2022

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