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ABSTRACT The present research paper investigates the association of self efficacy and the locus of control in the management and self care of type 2 diabetic patients. In India, there are estimated 77 million people above the age of 18 years are suffering from diabetes (type 2) and nearly 25 million are pre-diabetics (at a higher risk of developing diabetes in near future). More than 50% of people are unaware of their diabetic status which leads to health complications if not detected and treated early (World Health Organization Report, 2024). In addition to physiological effects of diabetic on health, the psychological burden of this disease is substantial and quality of life can be markedly reduced in affected people (Bradley & Speight, 2002; & Peyrot, 2001). This research paper will try to attempt to predict and improve diabetes self care and management is become increasingly important to optimize patient glycemia control to delay or prevent long term ill consequences of diabetes. Researches in this field show that adults with diabetes have a two- to three-fold increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. Combined with reduced blood flow, neuropathy (nerve damage) in the feet increases the chance of foot ulcers, infection, and the eventual need for limb amputation. Diabetic retinopathy is an important cause of blindness and occurs as a result of long-term accumulated damage to the small blood vessels in the retina. Diabetes is among the leading causes of kidney failure. Type 2 diabetes is primarily a self managed disease as treatment relies heavily on self care and self management skills (Song, 2010). Diabetes required lifelong adherence to demanding and often complex self care regimens, as well as major lifestyle changes. Recent research studies have shown that diabetic education and adherence to self care behavior improves health outcomes. In this paper 200 participants of Chhattisgarh state have taken from private clinics and hospital that are coming for their routine checkup. Relevant information regarding diabetes and other illness associated with this disease has taken. For collecting data behavior chance self efficacy, locus of control, confidence in diabetes self care scale and measure of diabetes self care behavior scale was used. For analyzing descriptive statistics and Multiple Regression Analysis was used. The result of the study reveals a significant role of self efficacy and locus of control in predicting diabetes self health care behavior. This finding may be crucial for health care professional, dietician and diabetes educators to determine an approach for assessing individuals with diabetes not only with initiating self care behavior, but also maintaining that behavior change.