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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Organizational Communication Skills and Its Associated Factors Among Healthcare Providers Working at Wolaita Sodo Health Facilities, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Samuel Demissie Darcho1 School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Behailu Hawulte Ayele1 School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6023-7542View further author information
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Melake Demena1 School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Dawit Firdisa1 School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-2258-0550View further author information
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Samrawit Shawel1 School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1220-7685View further author information
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Ashenafi Berhanu2 School of Environmental Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5277-2171View further author information
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Pages 79-88 | Received 01 Nov 2023, Accepted 31 Dec 2023, Published online: 07 Jan 2024

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