African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of asthma disease control in Ambo University Referral Hospital: Observational cross-sectional study

Worku Degefa
  • Worku Degefa
  • Ambo University, College of medicine and Health Science, Ambo, Ethiopia
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Endalkachew Mekonnen Eticha
  • Endalkachew Mekonnen Eticha
  • Ambo University, College of medicine and Health Science, Ambo, Ethiopia
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Gurmu Tsfaye Umeta
  • Gurmu Tsfaye Umeta
  • Ambo University, College of medicine and Health Science, Ambo, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 28 October 2019
  •  Accepted: 12 February 2020
  •  Published: 30 November 2020

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