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Background:

A large number of women in Africa deliver without skilled birth attendants with profound consequences for maternal and perinatal outcomes. This study evaluated the factors associated with traditional birth attendants in Nigeria.

Methodology:

We conducted a weighted analysis of data from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey that included women aged 15–49 years using STATA software, version 12.0 SE (Stata Corporation, TX, USA) to investigate the factors associated with the utilization of traditional birth attendants in Nigeria using logistic regression models. The result was presented in odds ratio and 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results:

The rate of delivery with Ttaditional birth attendants among the respondents was 23.4%(n= 7,267), and this was significantly associated with low maternal education (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.75; 95% CI: 1.49–2.06), rural residence (aOR: 1.3 95% CI: 1 …