The
study assessed the prevalence of diabetes in the Sunyani Municipality, a case
study at the Sunyani Regional Hospital by focusing on determining the
predisposing factors leading to diabetes. The study utilized purposive and
convenience sampling in selecting 75 respondents for the study at the Diabetes
Clinic of the Sunyani Regional Hospital. From the study, the result indicates
that respondents who have a family history of diabetes were more likely to be
diagnosed with the condition (OR 1.321, CI: 0.900-1.941) than those who do not
have a family history of diabetes (OR 0.591, CI: 0.310-1.125). Respondents who
were on high blood pressure medication were more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes
(OR 1.500, CI: 1.075-2.093). It was further found that those who smoke
cigarettes or any tobacco product daily were more likely to be diagnosed with
diabetes (OR 1.500, CI: 0.326-6.904). The study, therefore, recommends that the
Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service should intensify Diabetes
education campaigns to create more awareness about the various
predisposing/risk factors of the disease to the general citizenry especially
when the disease burden poses a devastating impact on people. The
study further recommended that there should be a national policy by the
Government of Ghana to set aside World Diabetes Day as a day to organize free
Diabetes screening across all communities in the country. This when routinely
done would contribute to early detection of diabetes and would significantly
contribute to the control of the disease.
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