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ArticleQualitative health research2026

Cultural Mechanisms of Leprosy-Related Stigma: A Gendered Analysis Using the What Matters Most Framework in Far-Western Nepal.

Marlies J Visser, Eliza A Kc, Yoslien Sopamena, Pirt B Bist, Sita Bist, Madhusudan Subedi, Nand Lal Banstola, Sarju S Rai, Lawrence H Yang, Dadun and 1 more

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11 authors.

Marlies J VisserAthena Institute, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0009-0004-2734-6543
Eliza A KcAthena Institute, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Yoslien SopamenaAthena Institute, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3282-3680
Pirt B BistFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Far Western University, Mahendranagar, Nepal.
Sita BistFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Far Western University, Mahendranagar, Nepal.
Madhusudan SubediSchool of Public Health, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nand Lal BanstolaNLR Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sarju S RaiAthena Institute, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-5914-1471
Lawrence H YangSchool of Global Public Health, New York University, New York City, NY, USA.
DadunFaculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Ruth M H PetersAthena Institute, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Leprosy-related stigma in Nepal adversely affects socioeconomic and health outcomes. The cultural shaping of stigma is often overlooked in stigma (reduction) research. Therefore, this study aimed to (i) identify cultural capabilities in daily life that "matter most" for men and women; (ii) extend and corroborate perspectives and experiences of leprosy-related stigma; and (iii) explore how "what matters most" (WMM) intensifies or protects against leprosy-related stigma in Far-Western Nepal. We performed a directed content analysis of 38 interviews and 8 focus group discussions with a total of 80 men and women affected by leprosy, family members, and healthcare workers-directed by the WMM framework. WMM included key personal and family capabilities, centered around personal and family honor and prestige (

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Cultural CharacteristicsLeprosySocial StigmaAdultCultureFamilyFemaleFocus GroupsHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedNepalQualitative ResearchSex FactorsYoung Adultculturegenderleprosystigmawhat matters most

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