01428nas a2200325   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001000055653001600065653002100081653001100102653003100113653003100144653001100175653001200186653000900198653001600207653003100223653001700254653001700271100001600288700001400304700002100318245008900339300001100428490000700439050003200446520061000478022001401088       1979                            d  c1979 Jul10aAdult10aAgriculture10aDisabled Persons10aFemale10aFoot Deformities, Acquired10aHand Deformities, Acquired10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aMiddle Aged10aPatient Education as Topic10aTime Factors10aUnemployment1 aKuppusamy P1 aRichard J1 aSelvapandian A J00aA study of causes of unemployment among agricultural labourers afflicted by leprosy.  a369-750 v51  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>116 patients consisting of 54 males and 62 females, all engaged in agriculture were interviewed to find out the cause of their unemployment. Deformity seemed to be the major factor responsible for the loss of job among them, which was prevalent among advanced age group (Males--50, Females--53.5). Since the measures to rehabilitate them are rather difficult, it is essential to educate them on the methods of prevention of deformities and their importance. If not, they invariably loose their job at an age when they cannot train themselves for a suitable alternative job to earn their livelihood.</p>  a0024-1024