title: Assistance during delivery
unit_of_measure: Percent distribution of births in the 5 years before the survey
linearized_input: Assistance during delivery | Percent distribution of births in the 5 years before the survey | (Doctor; nurse/midwife; auxiliary nurse/midwife, 0.43) (Traditional birth attendant, 0.2) (Relative/ friend, 0.22) (Community health extension worker, 0.03) (No one, 0.11)
table_text: In Nigeria, less than half (43%) of deliveries are assisted by a skilled provider (32% by nurses/midwives and 9% by doctors). Unskilled providers such as traditional birth attendants assist in 20% of deliveries, while 11% of births receive no assistance. It is important to note that relatives of pregnant women assist in 22% of deliveries.
target: In Nigeria, less than half (43%) of deliveries are assisted by a skilled provider (32% by nurses/midwives and 9% by doctors).