Awofeso N
Kaduna State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Services, Nigeria.
Trop Geogr Med. 1995;47(4):175-8.
A study to determine the gender factor in the effect of socio-cultural beliefs on patients' perceptions of leprosy was conducted with the participation of 293 leprosy patients in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Results indicate that, contrary to popular belief, the male model is not the single interpretative model for leprosy as far as socio-cultural aspects are concerned. These differences are analysed and appropriate suggestions made.
在尼日利亚卡杜纳州293名麻风病患者的参与下，开展了一项关于社会文化信仰对患者麻风病认知影响中的性别因素的研究。结果表明，与普遍看法相反，就社会文化方面而言，男性模式并非麻风病的唯一解释模式。对这些差异进行了分析并提出了适当建议。
