Introduction Type two diabetes’ prevalence is known to increase with age and in young people, it is known to account for about 3% of all the other types, and in the U.S.A as high as 45% of the cases of patients suffering from diabetes due to type 2 which amount to about 16 million individuals. Reports indicate ever-increasing cases of type 2 diabetes between the ages of 18-40 years especially in ethnic groups with higher risks of type 2 diabetes. High risks are determined by family history, presence of metabolic syndrome like abdominal obesity but research indicates that high prevalence and symptoms of type 2 diabetes are greatly reduced by a well-controlled diet and enough exercise among the people exposed to these risks.( Kanerva,2004pp43-45) Attitudes and beliefs among patients suffering from type 2 diabetes Research data indicates most victims believe that diabetes mellitus also known as type 2 diabetes is greatly caused by the presence of the disease in the family history, high intake of food rich in sugar and fat while at the same time engaging in a very little exercise. Other factors that precipitate the condition are experiences of strong emotions like fright, acute anger, prolonged sadness as well as depression. Most patients who participle in the oral interview express their belief in the importance of strictly following the recommendations designed by the doctors regarding diets and regular exercise, medication administered orally, herbal therapies such as aloe Vera and prickly pear cactus. Such information is important in designing interventions aimed at reducing the heavy burden of type 2 diabetes worlds wide. Most respondents in the study of perceived barriers concerning self-management of type 2 diabetes express feeling that the disease is a serious condition and its long-term complications can greatly be reduced if they controlled it through self-management activities. In the study, personal models, as well as barriers, make a significant prediction regarding levels of self-management of diet, glucose testing, and exercise after the influence of demographic as well as medical history is controlled. The majority of the respondents amounting to 24% agree that there is a lot of benefit in taking medication and this belief is strongly associated with willingness to adhere to regular medication. About 13% of the respondents have a negative belief and argue that regular intake of the medication can cause side effects which would include weight gain and that any change to their daily routine would only increase their difficulty to regularly take their diabetes medicines. These beliefs are important in informing intervention development, implementation of research findings as well as evaluation in studies that are randomized and controlled. (Philip, 2003pp33-39) Practice in relation to exercise controlled physical activity, appropriate endurance as well as resistance training are key therapeutic modalities for patients with type 2 diabetes but unfortunately, the majority of the patient underutilize it and this contributes to fast deterioration of tolerance to favorable changes in levels of glucose and sensitivity of insulin. Even when