Community knowledge, perceptions and attitudes regarding leprosy in rural Cameroon: The case of Ekondotiti and Mbonge health districts in the South-west Region.

• मुख्य लेखकों: Earnest Njih Tabah (लेखक), Dickson Shey Nsagha (लेखक), Anne-Cécile (लेखक), Theophilus Ngeh Njamnshi (लेखक), Irine Ngani-Nformi Njih (लेखक), Gerd Pluschke (लेखक), Alfred Kongnyu Njamnshi (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Although leprosy is one of the oldest diseases known to humanity, it remains largely misunderstood. Misconceptions about leprosy lead to stigma towards people with the disease. This study aimed at exploring the knowledge, perceptions and attitudes regarding leprosy in rural Cameroon.We carried out a...