Variable Frequency (%)
Table 1: Socio-demographic of respondents living in leprosy settlements in this study Variable Frequency (%) Study participants (n=63) People Living With Leprosy(PLWL) 28 (44.4) Family 21 (33.3) Community Leader 7 (11.1) In Charge 7 (11.1) Sex (n=63) Male 42 (66.7) Female 21 (33.3) Age (n=63) 20 & below 4 (6.3) 21-25 4 (6.3) 26-30 5 (7.9) 31-35 7 (11.1) 36-40 7 (11.1) 41-45 7 (11.1) Above 45 29 (46.0) Education (n=63) No formal education 24(38.1) Secondary education (complete) 12(19.0) Primary education (complete) 11(17.5) Primary education (incomplete) 5(7.9) Vocational Studies 3(4.8) Secondary education (incomplete) 3(4.8) University/ Polytechnic (HND) complete 2(3.2) NCE/ Polytechnic (OND) incomplete 2(3.2 University/ Polytechnic (HND) incomplete 1(1.6) Marital Status (n=63) Married 36 (57.1) Single 14 (22.2) Separated 7 (11.1) Widowed 6 (9.5) Occupation (n=63) Farmer 18 (28.6) Unemployed 15 (23.8) Trader 14 (22.2) Labor 7 (11.1) Civil Servant 4 (6.3) Carpenter 1 (1.6) Welder 1 (1.6) Nomadic Fulani 1 (1.6) Retired Civil Servant 1 (1.6) Student 1 (1.6) Years lived in the community (n=63) > 20 years 35 (47.9) ≤ 10 years 17 (27.0) 11-20 years 11 (17.5) Monthly income (n=63) <N 30,000 47 (74.6) ≥ N 30,000 8 (12.7) No income 8(12.7) PLWL = People Living With Leprosy PLWL = People Living With Leprosy