Awareness on type 2 diabetes mellitus does not necessarily translate to a better knowledge and practices on prevention and management among adults

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dc.creatorMsollo, S.S
dc.creatorShausi, G.L.
dc.creatorMwanri, A.W.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-15T09:42:10Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-05T07:22:39Z
dc.date.available2024-03-15T09:42:10Z
dc.date.created2024-03-15T09:42:10Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of diet-related non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes is on the rise in Tanzania. This creates a need to explore knowledge on prevention and management for designing appropriate interventions. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, knowledge and practices on prevention and management of type 2 diabetes among adults in urban areas of Dodoma region. This cross-sectional study involved 313 randomly selected adults. A pre-tested questionnaire adapted from the Tanzania STEPS SURVEY was administered through face-to- face interviews. Fasting blood capillary was tested using Gluco-plusTM. Sixty three percent were females and 53.6% (n=168) completed primary school. About 11% (n=35) had diabetes and 23% (n=72) pre-diabetes of which 82% (n=88) were undiagnosed before this study. About 60% (n=188) knows that diabetes can be prevented whereby 34% (n=64) and 21.3% (n=40) mentioned preventive measures to be physical activities and eating balanced diet respectively. Knowledge was positively associated with education level (AOR 2.05, 95% CI: 1.57-3.25) and female sex (AOR 1.76, 95% CI: 1.08-2.87). Half of the respondents did not know how to manage diabetes; 46% (n=70) mentioned diet as the only management strategy while 24% (n=36) mentioned physical activity. Furthermore, all participants were aware of type 2 diabetes existence of which 48% (n=150) reported it to be a consequence of overweight/obesity. However, about 89% (n=278) were unaware of gestational diabetes. Although pre-diabetes and diabetes rate was high, majorities were undiagnosed before the study and there was limited knowledge on prevention and management of diabetes creating a need for public education.
dc.identifier0856-664X
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5923
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.costech.or.tz/handle/20.500.14732/97306
dc.languageen
dc.publisherAJOL
dc.relationVol. 22 No. 02; Special Issue: 192-205
dc.subjectDiabetes
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectPractices
dc.subjectPrevention
dc.subjectManagement
dc.titleAwareness on type 2 diabetes mellitus does not necessarily translate to a better knowledge and practices on prevention and management among adults
dc.typeArticle

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