Perceived stigma and school attendance among children and adolescents with epilepsy in South Western Uganda

BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that has a high worldwide prevalence with eighty percent of the global burden being in low and middle-income countries. There is a high level of perceived stigma among children and adolescents with epilepsy, which has severe debilitating effects and affects school attendance. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of perceived stigma on school attendance patterns among children and adolescents with …