Samuel Ojima Adejoh
Department of Sociology, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos
samuelojima@yahoo.com sadejoh@unilag.edu.ng
Abstract
This study examined community factors that impact diabetes management among those living with diabetes. The study was a cross-sectional survey and non-experimental in design conducted among the Igala in Kogi State. The quantitative method of data collection was used. Respondents were purposively selected through convenience and snowballing sampling techniques. A total of 152 persons living with diabetes were selected. The data were analysed using simple percentage, chi square and regression analyses. The results show that availability of physical infrastructure and health educators’ visits to the community were statistically related to diabetes management at P<.000 and P<.004, respectively. The Adjusted R2 =.233 shows that being a member of a voluntary association, availability of physical infrastructure, distance to the clinics, presence of health educators, and access to clinics can explain about 23.3 percent of the variance in diabetes management among the study population. The results further show that availability of physical infrastructure (β= -367, t= -4.870, P < .000) impacted negatively on diabetes management. There is need for comprehensive diabetes education and a policy that will assist those living with diabetes financially.
Key words: Diabetes management, health educators, community factors, and clinics