Attitudes and Barriers towards Continuing Professional Development among Physiotherapists in South-Eastern Nigeria

Anwara SU; Nmecha CE; Moses EA; Okarekpe E; Mgbeojedo UG; Ekechukwu END; Ezeukwu OA

African Journal of
Health Sciences and Technology

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Health Sci. Technol.
Language: English
ISSN: 2805-4202
DOI: 10.5897/AJHST
Start Year: 2019
Published Articles: 32

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Attitudes and Barriers towards Continuing Professional Development among Physiotherapists in South-Eastern Nigeria

Anwara SU

Anwara SU
Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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Nmecha CE

Nmecha CE
Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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Moses EA

Moses EA
Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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Okarekpe E

Okarekpe E
Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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Mgbeojedo UG

Mgbeojedo UG
Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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Ekechukwu END

Ekechukwu END
Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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Ezeukwu OA

Ezeukwu OA
Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria
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Article Number - 0849BA768880
Vol.2(1), pp. 97 - 105 , June 2020

Received: 06 March 2020
Accepted: 26 April 2020
Published: 30 June 2020

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