Kulu Wakili - Asokoro District Hospital, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria.
Tayo Micheal Anjuwon - Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Oluwafemi Abiodun Adepoju - Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Ijeoma Okolo - Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Binda Tembeng Andongma - Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Dorcas Bolanle James - Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Olumuyiwa Adeyemi Owolabi - Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

Objective: The study assessed the knowledge, attitude and management practices of diabetes patients attending medical out- patient department in Federal Capital Territory Abuja. Materials and Methods: A total of ۱۲۰ randomly selected respondents between ۱۸ - ۶۵ years were assessed using standard methods in a cross-sectional survey involving the use of validated semi-structured questionnaires. Results: The findings revealed that ۶۰% of patients were without health insurance despite the fact that they are educated; ۵۳% have been diagnosed and began their treatment between ۲ and ۵ years. For the knowledge indicators, ۵۰% of the patients know two types of diabetes, ۳۵% were able to list two types of diabetes while ۵۶.۷۰% could not list any type of diabetes. Attitude assessment among the diabetic patients revealed that ۷۹.۱۷%, ۶۲.۵۰%, ۶۸.۳۳% and ۵۱.۶۷% visit a physician; do monitor their blood glucose, have altered their eating habit and agreed that sedentary lifestyle is not good respectively; ۴۱.۶۷% of the respondents read health materials. In the area of lifestyle, changes made by the diabetic patients include check-up (۳.۳۳%), diet (۱۸.۳۳%) and exercise (۲۰.۰۰); ۴۰.۰۰% and ۱۴.۱۷% made a combination of two and three lifestyle changes respectively. Majority of the respondents do have their blood glucose level checked monthly. Conclusion: Based on the research findings, the diabetic patients’ knowledge, attitude and dietary practices are contributing factors to their high fasting blood glucose and poor nutrition status.

Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Management, Diabetes, Out-patients