Social Distance Towards People with Mental Illness in Southwestern Nigeria

Recent research findings have challenged earlier claims that stigmatizing attitudes towards the mentally ill are less evident in non-Western cultures. A knowledge base of the attitude of the community towards the mentally ill is needed before embarking on an active anti-stigma programme in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of the present study was to assess the lay public's attitude (social distance) towards people with mental illness in southwestern...