01374nas a2200265   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653002300051653002100074653001500095653001100110653001200121653001500133653001200148653001400160653001700174653002600191100001400217245007700231300001000308490000700318050001700325520075200342022001401094       1996                            d  c199610aAttitude to Health10aDisabled Persons10aGovernment10aHumans10aleprosy10aMass Media10aNigeria10aPrejudice10aSelf Concept10aSocioeconomic Factors1 aAwofeso N00aStigma and socio-economic reintegration of leprosy sufferers in Nigeria.  a89-910 v10  aAWOFESO 19963 a<p>Leprosy is the commonest cause of peripheral neuropathy in the world. This feature causes gross deformities of the face and limbs of infected individuals as well as crippling disabilities involving sight, touch and manual dexterity. Such stigmata intensified the social and economic isolation of patients. Although concerted efforts by national governments and international organisations have made leprosy cease to be a medical problem in most parts of the world, leprosy still remains a "human problem": about 30% of past or present leprosy sufferers in Nigeria are disabled and/or handicapped as a result of the disease. This paper reviews the various factors contributing to leprosy stigma in Nigeria and proposes ways of minimising it.</p>  a0001-5938