HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR AND UTILISATON FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG PATIENTS IN TWO FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRES IN NORTH CENTRAL, NIGERIA

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to examine the health information seeking behaviour and utilisation
for the management of Diabetes Mellitus among Patients in Two Federal Medical Centre in North
Central Nigeria. The study was guided by four research objectives one hypothesis. Namely; to
determine the sources of health information used by diabetic patients the health information
seeking behaviour, the frequency of usage of health information and the impact of health
information seeking behaviour on the management of diabetes mellitus by diabetic patients in
Federal Medical Centres in North Central Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted for the
study, A total of 80 copies questionnaire was retrieved through random sampling technique. The
study revealed that the information seeking behaviour of the diabetic students in the Federal
Medical Centres Studies is low and that there is a significant positive influence between the
frequency of use of health information and the management of diabetes mellitus.