Social Demographic Factors and Management of Diabetes Mellitus Type 11: An Empirical Investigation from Garissa County, Kenya

Abstract

Studies in East Africa, West Africa, and South Africa by Miller (2013) as well as Joshi& Aravind (2017) have reported a higher rate of DM2 in the urban dwellers with an increasing trend in prevalence rates. However, no particular study has conclusively examined health education intervention and behavioural change in the control and management of DM2 in Kenya. This particular study therefore aimed to fill this existing research gap. Therefore, this study determined the effect of social demographic factors on managements of DM2 at Garissa County Hospital. The study sample size 138 adults enrolled at the diabetes clinics at the Garissa County hospital. Structured questionnaires were used for data collection. Data analysis was conducted using IBM-SPSS version 21. The results of this study provided vital information for formulating strategies and policies for comprehensive and sustainable diabetes management by County and Ministry of health.