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Retraction

Retraction: Adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and its associated factors among Gondar City residents: A community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia

  • The PLOS One Editors

This article [1,2] was identified as one of a series of submissions for which we have concerns about authorship and adherence to the journal’s first and second publication criteria.

In addition, the article [1] reports the same study and data set as a previously published article [3, retracted in 4] that was not cited or discussed in [1] and an article published later by the same author group [5, retracted in 6].

In light of these issues, the PLOS One Editors retract this article.

ZNA did not agree with the retraction. MWM, AGM, DMG, GMK, MKY, SYT, KAG, HSM, AWA, CAW, GMB, NTA, CDA, TA, ATT, BKR, EBT, AAT, ZA, HD, KTG, GGK, THM, SD, JA, TA, and MA either did not respond directly or could not be reached.

References

  1. 1. Azene ZN, Merid MW, Muluneh AG, Geberu DM, Kassa GM, Yenit MK, et al. RETRACTED: Adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and its associated factors among Gondar City residents: A community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia. PLoS One. 2020;15(12):e0244265. pmid:33378332
  2. 2. Azene ZN, Merid MW, Muluneh AG, Geberu DM, Kassa GM, Yenit MK, et al. Correction: Adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and its associated factors among Gondar City residents: A community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia. PLoS One. 2021;16(8):e0256954. pmid:34437652
  3. 3. Kabito GG, Alemayehu M, Mekonnen TH, Daba Wami S, Azanaw J, Adane T, et al. RETRACTED: Community’s perceived high risk of coronavirus infections during early phase of epidemics are significantly influenced by socio-demographic background, in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional -study. PLoS One. 2020;15(11):e0242654. pmid:33211748
  4. 4. The PLOS One Editors. Retraction: Community’s perceived high risk of coronavirus infections during early phase of epidemics are significantly influenced by socio-demographic background, in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional -study. PLoS One. 2026;21(4): e0347175.
  5. 5. Taddese AA, Azene ZN, Merid MW, Muluneh AG, Geberu DM, Kassa GM, et al. Knowledge and attitude of the communities towards COVID-19 and associated factors among Gondar City residents, northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2021;16(4):e0248821. pmid:33861758
  6. 6. The PLOS One Editors. Retraction: Knowledge and attitude of the communities towards COVID-19 and associated factors among Gondar City residents, northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2026;21(4): e0347174.

Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Retraction: Adherence towards COVID-19 mitigation measures and its associated factors among Gondar City residents: A community-based cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia. PLoS One 21(4): e0347170. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0347170

Published: April 13, 2026

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