Lunatics on the streets of Benin City, Nigeria ….………a social burden.

Among the sampled 300 residents in the area, twenty-one lunatic cases were reported. The male-female ratio was 1:1.7, estimated ages 32±3.14years (mean±SD). There was a significant difference in the possible etiologies and risk factors P<0.05. Accident was claimed by 42% respondents as the most common cause of death especially being knocked down by vehicles