Olubiyi, S.K.Onasoga, O.OIbitoye, BUthman, S.OGambari, Y2023-06-022023-06-022021https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/10915Background: Focused antenatal care (FANC) is an evidenced-based, client-centered, goal directed care provided by skilled health providers with emphasis on quality rather than frequency of visits to a woman during pregnancy. Objectives: The main objective of this study was to assess midwives' knowledge and practice of focused antenatal care in selected health care facilities in Ilorin. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted for this study and purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 102 respondents for the study. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was utilized for data collection. Descriptive (frequencies and percentages) and inferential (chi-square) analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Results: results revealed that majority of the midwives had good knowledge and practice of focused antenatal care. A significant relationship exists between knowledge and practice of focused antenatal care with (X2+25.59; p-value =0.000<0.05). It was recommended that periodic training of midwives on focused antenatal should be implemented stressing its importance in the prevention of maternal and neonatal mortality.enKnowledge, practice, focus antenatal care, pregnancy, midwivesArticle