PERCEIVED KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF DIABETES AMONG UNIFORM MEN IN BENIN CITY.

This study is to examine the perceived Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Diabetes among uniform men in Benin city. The finding of this study will help uniform officers/men, health worker(health educator)and government to understand the importance of having the right knowledge, attitude and preventive measures against Diabetes Mellitus ( A case study of uniform men in Benin city) with the view of improving the attitude, knowledge among uniform officers/ men and planning preventive and control measures by providing information regarding the knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus among uniform officers/ men in order to helps uniform officers/ men to cultivate a positive view of Diabetes Mellitus particularly those officers/ men with negative view. This work is divided into five chapters. Chapter one contains background to the study, statement of the problem of uniform men towards Diabetes, to suggest healthful preventive practices of Diabetes in helping uniform men facing the dilemma of Diabetes Mellitus as well as avoiding the effects and complications of having Diabetes Mellitus. Chapter two deals on review of literature, types, symptoms, risk factors, prevention and effects associated with Diabetes on uniform men. Chapter three deals on the methods which was a descriptive survey research and a total a hundred questionnaires administered to uniform men to fill and analysis were made and discussions were being made, in chapter four. In the last chapter, it deals with summary, conclusion, recommendation. Based on the findings it is advisable that uniform men practice healthful preventive methods in avoiding the effects and complications of Diabetes.