Lagos State, Nigeria - Family Health International
Lagos State, Nigeria - Family Health International
Lagos State, Nigeria - Family Health International
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7.4.5 Other Vulnerable Populations<br />
LGA/Site<br />
Ajeromi-Ifelodun<br />
(All Site)<br />
Vulnerable populations<br />
1. Uniformed services<br />
2. Government/civil servants<br />
3. Construction workers*<br />
4. Petty traders<br />
5. Fishermen*<br />
6. Religious denominations<br />
7. Professional/trade associations<br />
8. Major community groups<br />
*No information is available about the exact number of<br />
these men. However, petty traders/low-income women are<br />
conspicuous – this pattern persists in all the sites.<br />
7.5 <strong>Health</strong> Services<br />
LGA/Site<br />
Ajeromi-Ifelodun<br />
(All Sites)<br />
Public <strong>Health</strong> Services<br />
General 1<br />
PHCs 6<br />
The services identified are mostly owned by individuals or<br />
private groups (67 percent). This pattern is common and<br />
supports the suggestion that private health services may be<br />
more effective or accessible in providing services.<br />
7.6 Condom Outlets<br />
LGA/Sites<br />
Ajeromi-Ifelodun<br />
(All Sites)<br />
Public Outlets* #<br />
Pharmacies<br />
Drugstores<br />
*Two hundred public and private outlets were identified.<br />
Aside from the cost, there should be no problem securing<br />
the commodity in LGA.<br />
29<br />
Private Outlets* #<br />
Pharmacies<br />
Chemists/drugstores<br />
Numbers<br />
581<br />
20<br />
4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
Private <strong>Health</strong> Services<br />
Nursing home 1<br />
Private hospitals 13<br />
<strong>Lagos</strong> <strong>State</strong>