Prevalence and determinants of cervical cancer screening among women aged 30–49 years in Nigeria

A population-based cross-sectional study

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ID19594752
AuthorsTope Olubodun (0000-0002-6274-5468, Federal Medical Centre, corresponding author), Pankras Luoga (0000-0002-0483-1720, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences), Jovinary Adam (0009-0006-7237-0168, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences)
EditorsMathilde Azar (0000-0003-3127-746X)
Year2026
Volume6
Issue6
Pagese0006668
Publication date2026-06-16
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375
PublisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1371/journal.pgph.0006668
PMID42302027
OpenAlexW7164939798
LanguageEN
References cited41

Cervical cancer poses a major global health challenge, particularly impacting women.Although largely preventable through regular screening, uptake remains suboptimal in Nigeria due to multiple access barriers. Guided by Andersen’s Behavioural Model of Health Services Use – which posits that health service utilisation is influenced by predisposing, enabling, and need factors – this study assessed the prevalence and determinants of cervical cancer screening among women aged 30–49 years in Nigeria. We analysed secondary data from the 2023–24 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, including a weighted sample of 17,649 women aged 30–49 years. Analyses accounted for the complex survey design and were conducted using Stata version 18. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify determinants of cervical cancer screening, with statistical significance set at p

Breast cancer · Cancer · Cancer screening · Cervical cancer · Cervical cancer screening · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Parity (physics) · Residence · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility

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