Impact of socio-economic rehabilitation on leprosy stigma in northern Nigeria: Findings of a retrospective study

Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 98-119

  Ebenso, Bassey ^a   Fashona, Aminat ^a   Ayuba, Mainas ^a   Idah, Mike ^a   Adeyemi, Gbemiga ^b   S Fada, Shehu ^c  

^a Leprosy Mission Africa Nigeria   (Nigeria)

^b LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c IDEA Nigeria   (Nigeria)

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