| psychosocial effects of river blindness in a rural community in nigeria. | onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a serious public health problem with important socioeconomic consequences. the presence of onchocercal skin lesions is unsightly and has a psychosocial effect on the affected. this cross-sectional study was undertaken to assess the perception and social implication of onchocerciasis in the village of apana in nigeria. apana is a rural community, hyper-endemic for onchocerciasis and currently receiving ivermectin treatment. the village is one of the ten communi ... | 2004 | 15195454 |