PATHS Final programme report: "Togetherness in Health" the Enugu ...

Section 1:Setting the Enugu ContextEnugu, one of the 36 constitutionally recognized states in Nigeria, has a population of approximately3.2 million inhabitants based on the 1991 census. The preliminary findings of the 2006 census indicatethat the population has increased to 3.9 million. The people primarily belong to the Igbo ethnic group,which is one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria.The state capital is Enugu (derived from enu ugwu meaning “hill top”). The state was created on 27 thAugust 1991 from the old Anambra State. Enugu town was previously the capital of the then EasternRegion and also East Central State.hthEnugu is an inland state and one of the five states in the South East geo-political zone of Nigeriaoccupying a surface area of 8,000 sq. km. It shares its boundaries in the east with Ebonyi State, in thewest with Anambra State, in the north with Kogi and Benue States and in the south with Abia State.The two major towns are Enugu and Nsukka.Political StructureAninriAwguEnugu EastEnugu NorthThe state comprises of three geo-political zones made up of 17 legally constituted Local GovernmentAuthorities (LGAs), although a further 39 Local Government Development Centres (LGDCs) Enugu were Southcreated in 2004 by the then Governor. The latter are not recognised by the Federal government. EzeaguThelatest administration has redesignated the LGDCs as Local Government Development Areas. TheseIgbo EtitiIgbo-Eze NorthLocal Government Areas in EnuguIgbo-Eze SouthAninriIsi-UzoAwguNkanu EastEnugu EastNkanu WestEnugu NorthNsukkaEnugu SouthOji RiverEzeaguUdenuIgbo EtitiUdiIgbo-Eze NorthUzo-UwaniIgbo-Eze SouthIsi-UzoNkanu EastNkanu WestNsukkaOji RiverUdenu“Togetherness in Health” the Enugu Experience in Health Sector Reform, 2002-2008 9Udi