Is knowledge of leprosy adequate among teachers? A comarative study

摘要

A cross-sectional comparative study on the levels of knowledge and attitude on leprosy among teachers and students was carried out in a rural area of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu, India. A total of 30 teachers and 120 students Participated in the study. It was found that knowledge about leprosy among teachers Was inadequate. Only 23.4/100 of teachers stated that germs caused leprosy, while 23.4/100 mentioned immoral conduct, 20.0/100 marrying a leprosy patient, 6.6/100 insects and 26.6/100 did not know the causes of leprosy.