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Original Research

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Cleaners Working at Mekelle University, Ethiopia

Haimanot Melese1 Department of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle University, Mekelle, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tsiwaye Gebreyesus1 Department of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle University, Mekelle, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3416-5463
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Abayneh Alamer1 Department of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle University, Mekelle, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4781-8307
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Awtachew Berhe2 Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
Pages 2239-2246 | Published online: 09 Sep 2020

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