International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Social Sciences 2319 10 4 2021 10 14 Participation Restriction in Leprosy Patients - a case study 14 19 EN Chandio Abdul Rahim 1 Department of Public Administration, University of Sindh, Pakistan Rahaman Samsur 1 Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, India Sharma Yogita 2 Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, India Bhat Lubna 1 Department of Home Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India Khan Nilofar 2 Department of Home Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India Vaida Nahid 3 Department of Home Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India Hassan Iffat 4 Government Medical College, Srinagar, India Banday M. Tariq 5 Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Technology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India > Case Study 2021 3 24 2021 10 14 To assess the role of participation restriction and evaluate the prevalence of impairment and the effect of stigma among the people affected by Hansen’s disease in the Kashmir valley. The assessment and evaluation were carried out among 120 leprosy patients suffering from leprosy in the Kashmir valley through adequate participation restriction scales. A comparative questionnaire was designed for two groups, Group I (for government leprosarium, Behral, Lalbazar) and Group 2 (for Kupwara, Ganderbal, Kangan and Budgam districts of Kashmir Valley). The result of the present study reveals that Grade I disability due to leprosy is higher and has the worst association with participation restriction than Grade II. In the study, it has been found that early diagnosis, effective treatment in disease and management of leprosy reaction can prevent participation restriction and are thus essential measures in preventing stigma related to it. The health services can play an important role to fight leprosy patients from the tag of stigma. The findings of the study revealed that participation restriction is directly related to the duration of the disease and has a negative correlation with education. Stigma has a significant role in aggravating the phenomena of participation restriction. Counselling through camping on Leprosy can overcome the myths related to leprosy and can abolish the roots of stigma. Copyright@ International Science Community Association