Knowledge, Attitude and Sociocultural Correlates to Diabetes and Hypertension among Adults Living in Enugu-South L.G.A of Enugu State

Non-communicable diseases are traced to be the leading cause of both mortality and morbidity worldwide and there are indications the numbers will continue to rise. Diabetes and Hypertension are both Non-communicable diseases. Hypertension is a condition in which the force of the blood against the arterial walls is too high. Diabetes is a group of diseases that results in too much sugar in the blood. It is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose in the body.