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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the Director of IHBR iv
Acknowledgment v
List of Abbreviations vi

1.0 INTRODUCTION 2
1.1 Usage of Herbal Medicines in Diabetes Management 3
1.2 Problem Statement 5
1.3 General Objective 6
1.3.1 Specific Objectives 6
1.4 Justification of Study 7

2.0 METHODOLOGY 9
2.1 Research Design 9
2.2 Study Population 9
2.3 Duration and Location of Study 9
2.4 Data Collection Method 9
2.5 Sampling Method 10
2.6 Sampling Size Calculation 10
2.7 Study Instrument 11
2.8 Data Collection Procedures 11
2.8.1 In-Depth Interview for T2DM Patients 12
2.8.2 Group Discussion for Healthcare Provider 12
2.9 Data Management and Analysis 13
2.10 Ethical Consideration 13

3.0 RESULTS 15
3.1 Demographic Characteristics for T2DM Patients from In-Depth Interview 15
3.2 Demographic Characteristics of Healthcare Provider from Focus Group 16
Discussion
3.3 Awareness on Herbal Medicines among Patients and Healthcare Provider 18
3.3.1 Source of Knowledge 18
3.3.2 Awareness about Content, Quality and Safety 20
3.3.3 Awareness about Herbs 20
3.4 Perception on Herbal Medicine among Patients and Healthcare Providers 21
3.4.1 Perceived Effectiveness of Herbal Medicine to Control Sugar Level 21
3.4.2 Perceived Herbal Medicine as Natural Product 22
3.4.3 Perceived Herbal Medicine as Affordable 22
3.4.4 Perceived Herbal Medicine having Placebo Effect 23
3.5 Attitudes toward Herbal Medicine Usage among Patients and Healthcare 23
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