EFFECT OF HEALTH EDUCATION INTERVENTION ON FOOT SELF-CARE BEHAVIOR AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS IN UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NIGERIAThe scientific title match the study site, the ethical clearance I submitted to you is from my university, like I mentioned before, I am a PhD student so my university issued the ethical clearance, my study location is UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NIGERIA, UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NIGERIA will issue ethical clearance same week I will start my data collection.

Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. it is the fifth leading cause of death globally, accounting for 4.6 million suffering yearly. diabetes of all types is the leading cause of complications in many part of the body including foot ulcers and increases the risk of dying prematurely.

The aim of this trial is to develop a patient education intervention program on foot care and to determine the effectiveness of patients education intervention on foot foot self-care behaviour and clinical outcomes among diabetic patients in University Teaching Hospital Nigeria.

This study, being conducted as part of PhD thesis work, is registered in Malaysia and is to be conducted in Nigeria