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Lagos State, Nigeria - Family Health International

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9.3 Ethnographic Overview<br />

LGA/<strong>State</strong> EPE<br />

Aiyetoro<br />

Papa<br />

Marina<br />

Details<br />

Population – 28,000<br />

Location - <strong>Lagos</strong> <strong>State</strong> (Epe<br />

LGA)<br />

Distance from center – 145km<br />

Population – 15,000<br />

Location – <strong>Lagos</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />

(Epe LGA)<br />

Distance – 140km<br />

Population – 12,000<br />

Location – <strong>Lagos</strong> <strong>State</strong> (Epe<br />

LGA)<br />

Distance – 140km<br />

Aiyetoro is the most important site in terms of the<br />

research focus; it is the centre of commercial and social<br />

activities and the major home of the FSW. Note the heavy<br />

concentration of non-indigenes in Marina.<br />

Ethnographic Summary<br />

39<br />

<strong>Lagos</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />

Commercial center of the LGA – most popular markets, garages<br />

FSW mostly in the brothels on permanent basis<br />

A few visiting SW<br />

Diversified occupations: farmers, fishermen, construction<br />

workers, uniformed government workers<br />

Community development associations<br />

Diverse ethnic groups with non-indigenes concentrated in<br />

the site SW mostly in brothels

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