Investigation of community knowledge, attitudes and stigma towards leprosy in Nigeria: a mixed-methods study.

Ngozi Murphy-Okpala Tahir Dahiru Chinwe C EzeCharles NwaforNgozi EkekeSuleiman AbdullahiFrancis S IyamaAnthony MekaMartin NjokuOkechukwu EzeakileKingsley Nnanna UkwajaChukwuma AnyaikeOmayeli SesereJoseph Chukwu

Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2024)

Community members have a poor knowledge of, and high stigma levels towards leprosy. Culture-specific health education and behavioural change interventions are needed to address the identified gaps.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
mental illness
hiv aids
social support
physical activity
public health
health information
hepatitis c virus
antiretroviral therapy
human health