Knowledge Of Diabetes Mellitus And Its Explanatory Predictors Among Civil Servants In Kwara State, Nigeria
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Civil servants, Diabetes Mellitus, Knowledge, Nigeria, PredictorsAbstract
Background: Millions of individuals throughout the world, including government employees, suffer from the chronic metabolic illness known as diabetes mellitus (DM). Effective diabetes prevention, care and general well-being have been linked to appropriate knowledge of the disease.
Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge of DM and its explanatory predictors among civil servants in Ilorin, Kwara-State, Nigeria
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 300 civil servants in selected nine Ministry/ Department/Agency (MDAs) using the multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using a pre-tested, semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. Chi-Square test and binary logistic regression model were used for inferential statistics at p < 0.05.
Results: More than ninety percent (99.7%) of civil servants are aware of DM, less than a quarter of the respondents knew blindness as a complication and healthcare workers were the major source of their information. About two-third (61.3%) had good knowledge of DM. Respondents’ knowledge was significantly associated with grade level (p = 0.027), MDAs of affiliation (p <0.001) and average monthly income (p < 0.001)
Conclusion: Efforts should be put in place in all MDAs to enhance good knowledge. This good knowledge might eventually affect their practice of preventing the disease and that will reduce this menace among civil servants.
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