TY - JOUR KW - History KW - Cultural Studies KW - BELRA KW - colonial government KW - Leprosaria KW - Leprosy control KW - leprosy settlement KW - missions KW - Northern Nigeria AU - Shekarau RL AB -

The article examines two collaborative approaches to control leprosy in northern Nigeria. In the first approach, the colonial government and the Native Authorities (NA) established leprosy settlements under the supervision of the British Empire Leprosy Relief Association (BELRA). The second approach involved the missions and the NA, which led to the establishment of provincial leprosaria in northern Nigeria. The article uses primary and secondary data which show that the first approach involving BELRA failed to provide the required result until the establishment of leprosaria in provinces of northern Nigeria. The second partnership, which involved the missions and the NA setting up leprosaria, supervised by the colonial administration, provided a holistic approach to controlling and managing the infection, deformity, and stigma related to the disease through the provincial leprosaria.

BT - African Historical Review DO - 10.1080/17532523.2023.2234185 LA - Eng N2 -

The article examines two collaborative approaches to control leprosy in northern Nigeria. In the first approach, the colonial government and the Native Authorities (NA) established leprosy settlements under the supervision of the British Empire Leprosy Relief Association (BELRA). The second approach involved the missions and the NA, which led to the establishment of provincial leprosaria in northern Nigeria. The article uses primary and secondary data which show that the first approach involving BELRA failed to provide the required result until the establishment of leprosaria in provinces of northern Nigeria. The second partnership, which involved the missions and the NA setting up leprosaria, supervised by the colonial administration, provided a holistic approach to controlling and managing the infection, deformity, and stigma related to the disease through the provincial leprosaria.

PB - Informa UK Limited PY - 2023 SP - 1 EP - 19 T2 - African Historical Review TI - A Critique of Leprosy Control Approaches in Northern Nigeria, 1900–1965 SN - 1753-2523, 1753-2531 ER -