Oluwatosin, O.AAluko, J.O2023-08-282023-08-282013-121596-6941https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/11721https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jmbrIn 2001 the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed the Focused Antenatal Care (FANC) to enhance health of mothers and neonates. This study assessed the level of awareness, acceptance and preference ofFANC among pregnant women in a mission hospital. Design of study was crosssectional survey. One hundred and sixty pregnant women attending the booking clinic of a Catholic Mission Hospital, Ibadan were recruited over a four week period. Data was collected by means of a structured questionnaire.Descriptive analysis of frequency and crosstabulations and spearman's correlation were utilized. The participants were between 16 and 44 years of age, with a mean (SD) of 28.4 (5.1) years. One hundred and twenty eight (82.6%) were married and 46 (29.7%) had tertiary education. Only 22(14%) hadheard of FANCwhilethree (1.9%) considered that FANC was better than the traditional model.Sixty-threeparticipants (40.6%) would prefer the ANC withadequate effective four (4) clinic visits.enFocused Antenatal carePreferenceAwarenessPregnant womenMission hospitalArticle