African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: What is the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice in Kandahar, Afghanistan?

Asmatullah Usmani
  • Asmatullah Usmani
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Kandahar University, Afghanistan.
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Abdul Qadeer Baseer
  • Abdul Qadeer Baseer
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Kandahar University, Afghanistan.
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Bilal Ahmad Rahimi
  • Bilal Ahmad Rahimi
  • Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kandahar University, Afghanistan.
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Ajmal Jahid
  • Ajmal Jahid
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Kandahar University, Afghanistan.
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Parwiz Niazi
  • Parwiz Niazi
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Kandahar University, Afghanistan.
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Abdul Wahid Monib
  • Abdul Wahid Monib
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Kandahar University, Afghanistan.
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Wais Mohammad Lali
  • Wais Mohammad Lali
  • Research Center, Kandahar University, Afghanistan.
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  •  Received: 03 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 07 July 2020
  •  Published: 30 September 2020

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