EFFECT OF HEALTH EDUCATION INTERVENTION ON KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS DIABETES MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AMONG DIABETICS PATIENT ATTENDING CLINIC IN KOGI STATE

Abstract

The focus of this study was to assess effect of health education intervention on knowledge and practice towards diabetes management strategies among diabetic patients attending clinic in Kogi State. Quasi experimental research design was considered suitable for the study. The sample size was 60 participants 30 control group and 30 experimental group. To achieve the stated purpose, a researcher developed intervention manual and close-ended questionnaire were used for data collection. Two healthcare facilities were used for this study. Federal Medical Centre and Kogi State Specialist Hospital Lokoja. Convenient sampling techniques were used for this study with the help of two instructed research assistance. The data collected were analyzed using frequency and percentage for demographic variable of respondents and one sample t-test for testing the H0 1 and 2 at 0.05 level or significant. The study revealed that diabetes patients attending clinics are not knowledgeable about their diabetic management strategies. Therefore, this study recommended that, enlighten campaign to community mobilization should be rolled out by health directorate in collaboration with other health unity to tackle this alarming disease.