African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2384-5589
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 78

Full Length Research Paper

Back and upper body musculoskeletal pain and associated factors among medicine and nursing practicing students at university of Gondar, Ethiopia

Getasew Yirdaw
  • Getasew Yirdaw
  • Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
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Yonas Lamore
  • Yonas Lamore
  • Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
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Abate Lette
  • Abate Lette
  • Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science, Madda Walabu University, Bale Goba, Ethiopia.
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Sintayehu Daba
  • Sintayehu Daba
  • Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 02 July 2019
  •  Accepted: 02 June 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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