Knowledge of mental health law and attitude toward mental illness among attorneys in Nigeria
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Community study of knowledge of and attitude to mental illness in Nigeria.
BACKGROUND The improvement of community tolerance of people with mental illness is important for their integration. Little is known about the knowledge of and attitude to mental illness in sub-Saharan Africa. AIMS To determine the knowledge and attitudes of a representative community sample in Nigeria. METHOD A multistage, clustered sample of household respondents was studied in three state...
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عنوان ژورنال: Social Health and Behavior
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2589-9767
DOI: 10.4103/shb.shb_24_20