3.0 Research Methodology 3.1 Study area and research method 3.1.1 Alimosho Local Government Area Lagos state, with its estimated population of 21 million as at 2016 (World Population Review, 2018) has 20 local government areas. The study area, Alimosho local government with an area of 138 km and density of km, is the largest LGA in Lagos with a population of 1,319,571 inhabitants (Thomas Brinkhoff, 2018). It was established in 1945 during the then Nigerian western region and retained the status of a single LGA until in recent years, after the administration of Mr. Bola Ilori, the then local government chairman when it was subdivided into six (6) LCDAs (Local Council Development Areas) due to its enormous size. The LCDAs created out of the old Alimosho local government are, Agbado/Oke-odo, Ayobo/Ipaja, Egbe/Idimu, Mosan/Okunola, Ikotun/Igando and Alimosho LG (Chizoba, 2016).
