| ISTC | International Standards of TB Care |
| CME | Continuous medical education |
| NTP | National TB Program |
| DR-TB | Drug-resistant TB |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| PFP | Private for-profit |
| PFNP | Private not-for-profit |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| MBBS | Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery |
| GP | General practitioner |
| OPD | Outpatient department |
| DOTS | Directly Observed Therapy Short Course |
| AGPMP | Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria |
| SPSS | Statistical Software for Social Sciences |
| HEFAMAA | Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency |
| LSTBLCP | Lagos State Tuberculosis Buruli Ulcer and Leprosy Control Program |
| IDSR | Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response |
| LGA | Local Government Area |
| WHO | World Health Organization |