TY - JOUR
KW - School Students
KW - leprosy
KW - Knowledge
KW - India
KW - Beliefs
KW - Attitude
AU - Kanodia S K
AU - Dixit A M
AU - Shukla S R
AU - Seth A K
AU - Balothia V
AU - Gupta R
AB - The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge, beliefs and attitudes regarding leprosy in school students of Jaipur district. A cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2010 to February 2011 on 1199 students (rural and urban) studying in class 10th and above. The findings of this study showed fair knowledge in students about cause, signs and symptoms of leprosy but less knowledge about prevention and treatment of the disease. Myths and beliefs were more prevalent in rural students as compared to urban ones. Both the groups showed positive attitude toward leprosy with 30-50% students showing neutral approach but negative reaction was more in rural students. In conclusion the study highlights to emphasize on health education in students and improving knowledge to develop positive attitude towards leprosy.
BT - Indian journal of leprosy
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23720893
CN - KANODIA 2012
IS - 4
J2 - Indian J Lepr
LA - eng
N2 - The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge, beliefs and attitudes regarding leprosy in school students of Jaipur district. A cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2010 to February 2011 on 1199 students (rural and urban) studying in class 10th and above. The findings of this study showed fair knowledge in students about cause, signs and symptoms of leprosy but less knowledge about prevention and treatment of the disease. Myths and beliefs were more prevalent in rural students as compared to urban ones. Both the groups showed positive attitude toward leprosy with 30-50% students showing neutral approach but negative reaction was more in rural students. In conclusion the study highlights to emphasize on health education in students and improving knowledge to develop positive attitude towards leprosy.
PY - 2012
SP - 277
EP - 285
T2 - Indian journal of leprosy
TI - A study on knowledge, beliefs and attitude towards leprosy in students of Jaipur, Rajasthan
UR - http://ijl.org.in/oct-dec-2012/4%20SK%20kanodia%20(277-285).pdf
VL - 84
ER -