Lagos State, Nigeria - Family Health International
Lagos State, Nigeria - Family Health International
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