Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 657

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of occupational injuries and associated factors among construction workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Hanna Mersha
  • Hanna Mersha
  • Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, P. O. Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Seid Tiku Mereta
  • Seid Tiku Mereta
  • Department of Environmental Health Science and Technology, Jimma University, P. O. Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Lamessa Dube
  • Lamessa Dube
  • Department of Epidemiology, Jimma University, P. O. Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 16 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 16 November 2016
  •  Published: 31 January 2017

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