What is the Salary of a Midwife in Nigeria?

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Are you planning on becoming a Midwife and you are wondering about the salary of a Midwife in Nigeria. Before looking at the salary of a nurse midwife in Nigeria, let’s take a look at; who is a midwife and how to become a midwife in Nigeria.

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Who is a Midwife?

A midwife is a trained health professional who helps pregnant women during labor, delivery, and after the birth of their babies. Midwives may deliver babies at the hospital, health centers or at home.

Nursing has many specialties in which midwifery is one of them. Before going further, let us look at the function of a midwife in Nigeria

The function of a midwife in Nigeria?

The following are the functions of a midwife in Nigeria;

A midwife perform gynaecological examination to assess the health status of a pregnant woman and her foetus
They educate pregnant women on how to promote and maintain a healthy lifestyke
Midwives promote and maintain the health status of the pregnant woman including that of her foetus throughout the period of pregnancy (and after she has given birth)
A midwife is involved in providing family planning services
Midwives are involved in the birth of the foetus
They provide antenatal, intranatal and postnatal care

How to become a midwife in Nigeria?

To become a midwife, first, you need to identify the institution that can provide the necessary education related to midwifery. There are two ways to become a midwife in Nigeria which are:

Through the university
By attending school of midwifery

Most people choose to pass through the university after Jamb to offer nursing and earn a BNSc certificate, while others choose to offer nursing in school of nursing and midwifery after the school’s entrance exams equivalent to jamb questions and subsequently offered an RM licence to practice.