Investigation of community knowledge, attitudes and stigma towards leprosy in Nigeria: a mixed-methods study
Ngozi Murphy-Okpala,
Tahir Dahiru,
Chinwe Eze
et al.
Abstract:Background
Little is known about community knowledge and stigma towards leprosy in endemic settings. The aim of this study was to evaluate community knowledge, attitudes and stigma towards leprosy in Nigeria.
Methods
This was a mixed-methods study consisting of a quantitative cross-sectional survey of community members and qualitative focus group discussions with community members and people affected by leprosy as well as key… Show more
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