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.