Table 2: Leprosy Knowledge and Perception of respondents living in leprosy settlements in Nigeria
Majority (76.2%) of the respondents do not know the cause of Leprosy. Less than a quarter (22.2%) knows how it is transmitted. Half (52.4%) know that it is difficult to treat; with most (69.8%) of the respondents knowing the signs and symptoms of the disease. About two-thirds (69.8% and 68.3%, respectively) indicated that leprosy causes shame, disdain or embarrassment and leprosy is a source of problems in intimate relationships. About half (87.3%) perceived that people dislike trading with persons living with leprosy; almost two-thirds (61.9%) think that leprosy status will make finding employment difficult.