Although efforts have been made towards improving the health of children across the globe with notable results, maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) remains a major contributor to the maternal and neonatal death rates in Nigeria and other developing countries. To achieve the global NNT elimination goal, it is paramount to establish the true prevalence of NNT as this enables the government and policy makers evaluate the successes made. NNT elimination could only be achieved by ensuring that women within the childbearing age are fully vaccinated with the tetanus toxoid, pregnant women are...