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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Sexual Harassment at the Workplace is Still a Hindrance among Midwives and Nurses Working in Northwestern Ethiopia Referral Hospitals: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Eyaya Habtie Dagnaw1 Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fillorenes Ayalew Sisay1 Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, EthiopiaView further author information
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Selamawit Girma Tadesse1 Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, EthiopiaView further author information
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Dejen Getaneh Feleke2 Department of Pediatrics Health and Neonatal Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0816-1744View further author information
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Getaneh Atikilt Yemata3 Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0879-3303View further author information
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Besfat Berihun Erega1 Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, EthiopiaView further author information
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Wondminew Gashaw Kettema4 Department of Midwifery, College of Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2588-7117View further author information
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Mandefro Asfaw Geremew4 Department of Midwifery, College of Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3408-8376View further author information
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Pages 2453-2459 | Received 17 Apr 2022, Accepted 27 Sep 2022, Published online: 26 Oct 2022

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