International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 538

Full Length Research Paper

Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards rabies in Dedo district of Jimma zone, southwestern Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study

Nejash Abdela
  • Nejash Abdela
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, P. O. Box. 307, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Boru Midekso
  • Boru Midekso
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, P. O. Box. 307, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Jemal Jabir
  • Jemal Jabir
  • School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, P. O. Box. 307, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Wezir Abdela
  • Wezir Abdela
  • School of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 20 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 19 April 2017
  •  Published: 31 May 2017

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