Banteyirg, Haileom (PhD)G/Mariam, Yonas2018-06-222023-11-042018-06-222023-11-042014-05http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/2924A review on the psych-social and economic situation of leprosy patients is mainly conducted to see the psycho-social situations of leprosy affected people. Many studies have been done on the disease leprosy but little is done on the psycho-social aspect of the disease. This study also tried to give emphasis on the economic situations of leprosy patients. In conducting the research qualitative method was employed. The study area was selected purposively because of the long time experience of the service provision and has the largest number of leprosy patients. The respondents of the study were taken from both sexes and different background to get a variety of views about the issue. Data was obtained through in-depth interview, key informant interview, focus group discussion (FGD), and observation. Data found from different sources was collected and triangulated to assess the trustworthiness of the information and analysis was done. The findings show that, most leprosy patients come to the health facility after the disease damaged their body. It was also found out that, almost all of the participants were highly suffered from the psycho social and economic impact which the disease inflict on them. The study also shows that the social stigma attached to the disease was mentioned as a root cause for the psycho social and economic challenges which leprosy affected people are facing. This research answered how health care providers and social workers tried to play their role in improving the psycho-social and economic situations of affected people. Besides, the study tried to assess, how patients themselves perceive their situation. Thus attempt was made to look in to the holistic situation of leprosy patients. Finally, applying a biopsychic-social approach to health care can be recommended to mitigate the magnitude of the problemenSocial WorkSocial WorkThesis