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such as ours are striving hard to attain a delicate balance of personal needs with group, patriotic and altruistic needs. There are several other advantages in publishing locally. (Okulate, 2006)

Adewuya, A. O And Makanjuola, R. O. A.


Abstract
Background: It is known that stigmatising attitudes towards the mentally ill correlate with the belief that they are dangerous and violent. It is
believed that persons who evince a better understanding of mental illness are less likely to endorse stigma and discrimination. However, identifying the population at risk, who will actually benefit from such targeted education, is important.
Aims: This study aimed to examine public perception of the attributes of the mentally ill and evaluate the possible correlates of such perceptions
Methods: The study was a cross sectional survey in which respondents (n=2078) were administered questionnaire on sociodemographic variables, familiarity with mental illness, perceived causation of mental illness and perceived personal attributes of mental illness Results Dangerousness stereotype was endorsed by 1203 (57.9%) respondents while dependency stereotype was endorsed by 438 (21.1%). Perceived dangerousness was significantly associated with female sex (OR 3.42, 95% Cl 2.83- 4.14), urban dwelling (OR 5.02, 95% Cl 3.96-6.36) and biological causal beliefs (OR 2.53, 95% Cl 2.05-3.12) while perceived dependency was significantly correlated with having cared/caring for the mentally ill (6.90, 95%Cl 4.47-10.66) and psychosocial causal beliefs (OR 4.67,95% Cl 3.67- 5.93). Conclusions In public education on mental illness, specific information
should be targeted at specific population groups in order to change the negative stereotypes of the mentally ill.


 
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Adewuya, Makanjuola AOA, A RO. such as ours are striving hard to attain a delicate balance of personal needs with group, patriotic and altruistic needs. There are several other advantages in publishing locally. (Okulate, 2006). NJP. 2009; 7(1): 4-8.


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Adewuya, Makanjuola AOA, A RO. such as ours are striving hard to attain a delicate balance of personal needs with group, patriotic and altruistic needs. There are several other advantages in publishing locally. (Okulate, 2006). NJP. 2009; 7(1): 4-8.



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Adewuya, Makanjuola AOA, A RO. such as ours are striving hard to attain a delicate balance of personal needs with group, patriotic and altruistic needs. There are several other advantages in publishing locally. (Okulate, 2006). NJP. (2009), [cited June 30, 2026]; 7(1): 4-8.



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Adewuya, Makanjuola, . A. O. A. & A, . R. O. (2009) such as ours are striving hard to attain a delicate balance of personal needs with group, patriotic and altruistic needs. There are several other advantages in publishing locally. (Okulate, 2006). NJP, 7 (1), 4-8.



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Adewuya, A. O And Makanjuola, and R. O. A. 2009. such as ours are striving hard to attain a delicate balance of personal needs with group, patriotic and altruistic needs. There are several other advantages in publishing locally. (Okulate, 2006). Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry, 7 (1), 4-8.



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Adewuya, A. O And Makanjuola, and R. O. A. "such as ours are striving hard to attain a delicate balance of personal needs with group, patriotic and altruistic needs. There are several other advantages in publishing locally. (Okulate, 2006)." Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry 7 (2009), 4-8.



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Adewuya, A. O And Makanjuola, and R. O. A. "such as ours are striving hard to attain a delicate balance of personal needs with group, patriotic and altruistic needs. There are several other advantages in publishing locally. (Okulate, 2006)." Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry 7.1 (2009), 4-8. Print.



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Adewuya, Makanjuola, . A. O. A. & A, . R. O. (2009) such as ours are striving hard to attain a delicate balance of personal needs with group, patriotic and altruistic needs. There are several other advantages in publishing locally. (Okulate, 2006). Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry, 7 (1), 4-8.