This chapter discusses the philosophy of the research concepts and the assumptions on which they are grounded. It explains the research approaches, philosophical assumptions, research paradigms

According to Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill (2009), accomplishing the intended objectives necessitates carrying out a research through methodically gathering data and analysing them in order to discover phenomenon.

The diabetic patients who are attending the MIMS at Calicut during the period of study will included in this study. The study had following inclusion and exclusion criteria.