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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>

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