Variable Frequency(%)
Table 2: Table 2: Leprosy knowledge and perception of respondents living in Leprosy settlements in Nigeria N=63 Variable Frequency(%) Do you know what causes leprosy? Yes 9 (14.3) No 48(76.2) I don’t know 6(9.5) If yes, choose one Bacteria 7(11.1) Diabolic 1(1.6) Do you know how it is transmitted? Yes 14 (22.2) No 42 (66.7) I don’t know 7 (11.1) Do you think leprosy is difficult to treat? Yes 33 (52.4) No 22 (34.9) I don’t know 6 (9.5) Do you know the signs and symptoms of leprosy? Yes 44(69.8) No 18(28.6) I don’t know 1 (1.6) Does leprosy cause shame, disdain, or embarrassment? Yes 39 (69.8) No 19 (30.2) Don’t know 1 (1.6) Possibly 4 (6.3) Is leprosy a problem for a person to be in an intimate relationship? Is leprosy a problem for a person to be in an intimate relationship? Yes 43 (68.3) No 14 (22.2) Don’t know 1 (1.6) Possibly 5 (7.9) Do you think people dislike trading with a person affected by leprosy? Yes 55(87.3) No 4 (6.3) Don’t know 2 (3.2) Possibly 2 (3.2) Would leprosy cause difficulty for a person to find work? Yes 39(61.9) No 11 (17.5) Don’t knowx 3 (4.8) Don’t know 10 (15.9)