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Abstract Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common cause of vaginal discharge in women of child bearing age, and constitutes one of the main purposes that drive women for obstetrics and gynecological consultations in developing countries. Bacterial vaginosis has become a global health issue because of its adverse effect in pregnancy and in the puerperium.This study is aimed to assess the pattern of Bacteria vaginosis & risk factors among pregnant women attending a secondary hospital New/Bussa, Niger State of Nigeria. A crossectional study was conducted. A questionnaire was used to capture socio-demographic data& practices that might increase the risk of BV.Vaginal swabs were obtained with the use of sterile swab sticks, smeared on clean glass slides and then Gram stained. The stained smears were observed microscopically for bacterial morphotypes using the X100 oil immersion objective and the Nugent scoring system to determine BV. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 22.0&were considered significant at p ? 0.05. A total of 170pregnant womenparticipated in the study with an overall prevalence of BV rated 17.6%. Age group 30-39yrs, parity (3-5), gestational age (3rd trimester) and secondaryeducation were significantly associated with BV, p< 0.05. Symptoms such as vaginal itching, Burning with painful urinationand characteristic of vaginal discharge such as colour, consistency&odour were significantly associated with BV, p < 0.05. BV was higher in the third trimester and many women admitted to practices that might increase the risk of these infections.In conclusion, the overall prevalence of BV in our study population is 17.6% and highest among women aged between 30& 39 years, Parity (3-5), gestational age (3rd trimester) & less educated pregnant women.