title: Attitudes towards the work behaviour of ex-mental patients in Nigeria.
abstract: Attitudes towards the work behaviour of ex-mental patients were examined in a random sample of 480 senior federal civil servants in Nigeria. The results revealed: pervasive negative attitudes towards ex-mental patients and their work behaviour; inadequate provision for the needs of ex-mental patients by government; lack of awareness of and/or non-existence of welfare policies for rehabilitating ex-mental patients; and a need for a social welfare policy to cater for ex-mental patients in the workplace.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health Sciences, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, England.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Oyefeso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D012946:Social Welfare; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace