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The study was descriptive and cross-sectional in design using quantitative methods of data collection and analysis whereby opinions and perceptions of type 2 diabetic patients attending diabetic clinic at Hoima regional referral hospital froma relatively large number of subjects was collected in a point in time to cater for the generalizations that will be made.The effects of poor glycemic control among type 2 diabetes patients and associated factors attending diabetic clinical atHoima regional referral hospital were, cardiovascular 56%, diabetic neuropathy 50%, diabetic nephropathy 33%, diabeticretinopathy 25%, and infections 21%. The prevalence of cardiovascular conditions was high in patient with family history,hypertension and high BMI and overweight patients and in patients age >60 years, highly educated, married andprofessional working patient. The greatest effect of poor glycemic control was cardiovascular complications. The hospitalmanagement system should create some opportunities and time for the patients to be taught on how they can managetheir conditions not only by taking their medications but also to work on some the factors that would hinder them fromproperly having good glycemic control. Encouragement of early diagnosis of non-communicable diseases through wayslike community out-reaches, screening of every hypertensive patient for DM and others.